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An Intangible Cultural Heritage Center for Southeastern Europe has been opened in Bulgaria 's capital Sofia by UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova. UNESCO Director-General , Bulgarian Irina Bokova , inaugurated Monday the Regional Centre for the Safegu
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Bulgaria's former President Georgi Parvanov has made a new move interpreted as part of his bid to regain the leadership of the Bulgarian Socialist Party by sending a letter to its plenum. Parvanov, who was the chair of the Bulgarian Socialist Party befo
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Yane Yanev , the controversial leader of Bulgaria's Law, Order and Justice party will head the temporary inquiry parliamentary committee that will probe the actions of former President , Georgi Parvanov , and his Deputy, Angel Marin. The committee was c
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A temporary inquiry parliamentary committee will probe now former President , Georgi Parvanov , and his Deputy, Angel Marin , in granting pardons to felons and Bulgarian citizenship between 2002 and 2012. 105 Members of the Parliament voted for; 46 again
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A new problem has emerged with the decrees of former Bulgarian Vice President , Angel Marin , for granting pardon to criminals and Bulgarian citizenship, since they have not been signed in the way postulated by the Constitution. During both of Marins' t
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Over 50% of all Bulgarians believe that the country's new President Rosen Plevneliev will be a "good President ", according to a poll conducted by Gallup International. A total of 53% of those surveyed have expressed their belief that Plevneliev will cop
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The Bulgarian presidential office is facing serious problems with the legacy of former President , Georgi Parvanov , related to 600 award decrees. The information was reported Monday by the Bulgarian "Trud" (Labor) daily, writing that there are 600 outst
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In two wee ks ' time, the Supreme Administrative Court ( VAS ) will decide whether or not to refer the case of the missing decree of Bulgaria's former President Georgi Parvanov to the Constitutional Court ( KS ), VAS Chair Georgi Kolev announced. Last we
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A new book appeared on the Bulgarian print market in October 2011, but local media, with very few exceptions, stubbornly keep silent about it. From its title - "In the Shadow of Boyko Borisov ," the reader can certainly guess why... The book describes th
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Bulgaria's former Vice President Angel Marin has pointed out that he pardoned fewer criminals than his predecessor. It recently emerged that Marin pardoned a total of 533 felons during his two terms in office, including many murderers. In an interview fo
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Former Bulgarian Vice President Angel Marin 's second term in office was probably not " illegal ", the country's new President Rosen Plevneliev reckons. It recently emerged that former President Georgi Parvanov failed to issue a decree authorizing the se
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Bulgaria's former Vice President Angel Marin who controversially pardoned a large number of high-profile felons during his two terms in office, has reiterated that he sees nothing wrong in his actions. In an interview for the bTV private channel on Monda
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Bulgaria's new Vice President and former Justice Minister , Margarita Popova , proposes for payroll experts to lead the commission for pardon granting at the institution. Speaking in an interview for Darik radio Saturday, Popova explained that it was irr
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Angel Marin was " illegal " as Vice President during the second term of Bulgaria's President , Georgi Parvanov , who left office five days ago. Parvanov failed to issue a decree authorizing the mandate of the Vice President from 2007 to 2012, reported "M
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Bulgaria will appoint a total of 24 new Ambassadors in its major diplomatic reshuffle that aims to replace many envoys exposed as former Communist State Security agents. Bulgaria's new President Rosen Plevneliev and Prime Minister Boyko Borisov agreed up
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Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov is expected to propose a major diplomatic reshuffle during Wednesday's cabinet sitting As many as 25 new Ambassadors abroad will be proposed, dnevnik.bg reports, citing its own sources. Many of them are expect
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Bulgaria's new President Rosen Plevneliev needs to be an independent figure to ensure a proper balance of powers in the country, said PES and Bulgarian Socialist Party leader Sergey Stanishev. Sunday Plevneliev was officially inaugurated in his five yea
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Rosen Plevneliev has assumed office as Bulgaria's new President after an official inauguration ceremony in Bulgarian capital Sofia Sunday. Plevneliev, who was elected in elections end of October 2011, will be Bulgaria's President for 5 years, until Janua
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Bulgaria's outgoing President Georgi Parvanov , his wife Zorka Parvanova , and his VP Angel Marin have now officially left the Presidency Building in downtown Sofia. This is the last part of the Sunday inauguration ceremony for new Bulgarian President Ro
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Rosen Plevneliev gave his first speech as Bulgaria's President at an official inauguration ceremony at the Unknown Soldier monument Sunday. "Bulgarians are a people with deep, strong roots. In the past, we have been united at times when everyone of us wa
About Georgi Parvanov
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Georgi Sedefchov Parvanov (Bulgarian: Георги Седефчов Първанов) (born 28 June 1957) has been president of Bulgaria since 22 January 2002. Parvanov became president after defeating his predecessor, Petar Stoyanov, in the second round of the November 2001 presidential election. He retained his position following the elections in 2006. Full Article
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Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov (R) awards Brazilian counterpart Dilma Rousseff with the highest Bulgarian distinction, the Stara Planina Order, during an oficial ceremony in Sofia on October 5, 2011.
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Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov, left, and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff review the Bulgarian honor guard during the official welcoming ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown soldier, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011. Rousseff is on a two day visit to Bulgaria.
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Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov, right, gestures as he welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prior to their meeting in Sofia, on Thursday, July 7, 2011. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on a one day work visit to Bulgaria, the second leg of a Eastern...
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Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov, right, talks with the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prior to their meeting in Sofia, on Thursday, July 7, 2011. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on a one day work visit to Bulgaria, the second leg of a Eastern European tour.
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Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov (2nd L) walks with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before their meeting in Sofia July 7, 2011.
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Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff, second from left, and Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov, left, visit the town of Veliko Tarnovo, some 220 kilometers (137 miles) east of Sofia, Bulgaria, Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011. President Rousseff is on a two day visit to Bulgaria.
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Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov (R) speaks to Macedonia's President Gjorge Ivanov before their meeting in Sofia May 28, 2011. Ivanov is in Bulgaria on a one-day working visit.
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Bulgaria's new President Rosen Plevneliev (C), Vice-President Margarita Popova (L) and outgoing President Georgi Parvanov (R) attend an inauguration ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Sofia January 22, 2012. Bulgaria's ruling GERB party candidate Plevneliev won a...
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