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Light Tremors Still Felt in Pernik Area
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Vice President Popova Participates in Traditional Gathering of Bulgarians in Central Europe
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Weak Tremors
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Bulgaria's Coordination of Danube Strategy Security Appreciated at Salzburg Forum
Foreign Ministry Appreciates Peaceful, Well-organised First Round of Presidential Elections in Egypt
Weekly Roundup of Political Events May 19-25
President Plevneliev Meets Italy’s PM Monti
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Vice President Popova
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Bulgaria in US Department of State Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2011
Sofia/Pernik - May 27 (BTA) - Light tremors were felt during the four non-working days in the area of Pernik, west from Sofia, after the largest shock in the early hours of May 22. Their magnitude between 2.3 and 3.8 on the Richter scale. The government is prepared to provide up to 5 million leva for the initial repair of three kindergartens in Pernik and a school in Radomir which were the worst hit by the earthquake, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister said in Pernik Sunday.
Isperih - May 27 (BTA) - Next year Bulgaria may find itself in a post-election situation similar to that in Greece, with no party willing to form a cabinet, Movement for Rights and Freedoms Movement leader Ahmed Dogan said in Isperih Saturday while attending a rally in the vicinity of Isperih commemorating the so-called "May 1989 events" - a series of protests against the communist regime's action to change Muslims' names to Slavic ones.
Sofia - May 27 (BTA) - Bulgaria strongly condemns the massacre of civilians by the Syrian security forces in the town of Hula, Foreign Minister Nickolay Mladenov says in a statement. In this connection, we insist that France urgently convenes Friends of Syrian People Group as agreed in principle at the latest meeting in Istanbul," the statement says.
Prague - May 26 (BTA) - Vice President Margarita Popova participated Saturday in the sixth edition of the Traditional Convention of Bulgarians in Central Europe in the Czech village of Mikulcice, the presidential information service said.
Prague/Sofia - May 26 (BTA) - Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov presented the progress achieved in the implementation of the objectives of Priority Axis 11 (Security) of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region and the forthcoming activities over the next few months on the second day ministerial conference of the Salzburg Forum organized by the Czech Presidency in Chateau Stirin near Prague, the Interior Ministry told BTA Saturday. Bulgaria was highly appreciated by all countries participating in the Salzburg Forum for its efforts to coordinate the priority field and the atmosphere of openness and partnership created.
Sofia - May 26 (BTA) - We appreciate the fact that the first round of presidential elections in Egypt was conducted peacefully and was well-organised. For the first time in the modern history of Egypt, its citizens were able to freely exercise their right to vote in the election of a head of state, in line with the way that Egyptian society had indicated on January 25 2011 that it wanted to continue on the path of democratisation, the Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Vessela Cherneva said in a statement Saturday.
Rome - May 25 May (BTA exclusive by Hristo Petrov) - President Rosen Plevneliev, who was in Rome for the May 24 celebrations, met on Friday with Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Monti. The two discussed aspects of European and regional development, bilateral relations and the moves taken for dealing with the economic crisis in the euro area.
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