The visit of Bulgarian government delegation led by Prime Minister Boyko Borissov to Iran continues. Yesterday Borissov and President of Iran Hassan Rouhani agreed that test bank payments between Bulgaria and Iran and vice versa should be made and that Bulgaria should raise the issue on problems of Iranian business when banking payments are considered at various EU levels, including the European Council. Tests of Bulgarian rails and oil tanks have also been agreed on. Bulgaria and Iran will be working on synchronizing actions against tax and customs frauds, it was announced. Bilateral documents concerning investments, transport and communications, as well as cooperation between small and medium enterprises were also signed.
A man and a child have died after they were struck by lightning in the area of Mount Zhultets near Mount Botev in the Central Balkan Mountains. The alert was sent to the mountain rescue service at around 13.30 by a child who was with them, reports BNR..
The fire on the territory of the villages of Voden, Krainovo and Strandzha in the municipality of Bolyarovo has been controlled and localised. Interior Ministry teams will be on the ground to ensure that the fire does not flare up again, Interior Minister..
The standard of living in Sofia and some larger cities in Bulgaria is high. However, more attention should be paid to the regions of the country that are significantly lagging behind in terms of income, economist Georgi Vuldzhev has..
On Sunday a cold front will sweep across the country from West to East. There will be clouds and, in the afternoon, brief showers, thunderstorms and..
A state of emergency remains in force in seven villages in the border municipality of Bolyarovo. The fight against the fire at the village of Voden..
A fire has started in Greece a kilometre and a half from the Bulgarian border and is slowly moving towards it. The fire is located in an extremely..
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