In a letter, US Attorney General William Barr congratulated head of the Bulgarian Anti-Corruption Commission, Sotir Tsatsarov, and wished him success after his election as chairman of the Commission on Seizure of Illegally Acquired Property.
Barr wrote that Bulgaria continued to make steps in strengthening law enforcement institutions, as well as in the fight against corruption and added he was confident that Tsatsarov’s dedication to service of the state and the rule of law would continue in his new position.
The close partnership between the US and Bulgaria would continue under the mandate of the new Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev, Barr added.
On a proposal by the Council of Ministers, the heads of the State Intelligence Agency and the State Agency Technical Operations will, from now on, be elected by the National Assembly, BNR’s Maria Fileva reports. This means the president’s powers..
Three new electric locomotives Siemens Smartron are entering service as of today, Transport Minister Grozdan Karadjov has announced. Two of them will be running along the Sofia-Burgas line, and one – along the Sofia-Russe line. The new..
Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov, Minister of Agriculture Georgi Tahov and Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Christophe Hansen inaugurated the reconstructed main irrigation canal Trakiets near Konush village. The reconstruction increases..
The main political war being waged in Bulgaria is related to the geopolitical orientation of the country in the future. This was what Prime Minister Rosen..
The crew of a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Cameroon with 10 Ukrainian sailors on board was rescued in an operation led by the..
There is no declared investor interest from a potential buyer and no negotiations for the sale of "Lukoil Neftochim Burgas". This was..
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