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Bulgaria Plans to Refit Two of Its Frigates
The Bulgarian defence ministry is planning to refit two of the frigates currently in service to the navy in order to fully restore their capabilities.
The refitting of Drazki and Verni frigates, both of which used to be in service to the Belgian navy, will be carried at the same time as the acquisition of two new multi-purpose patrol ships.
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Bulgarians Honor Victory Day in Front of Soviet Army Monument
Hundreds of Bulgarians laid wreaths in front of the Soviet Army Monument in the capital Sofia to mark Victory Day on Monday.
Wreaths were officially laid by embassies of Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Venezuela, Vietnam, the Palestinian Authority, China, Kazakhstan, Syria, Pakistan, and Cuba.
Turkey dismisses Russian spokeswoman's 'Ottoman' comment
A senior Turkish official dismissed on May 5 a Russian spokeswoman's comments regarding what she called the "destructive role of the Turkish government" on various issues.
Maria Zakharova, the official spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, told daily Izvestia on May 4 that Turkey was "striving to restore the previous might of the Ottoman Empire in one way or another."
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Turkey joins efforts to clean up after Chernobyl amid protests against nuclear plants
Turkey has pitched in efforts with other 43 countries to clean up the remnants of the Chernobyl disaster, exactly 30 years after the world's worst nuclear accident killed thousands.
Turkey's Ac?badem Buys Bulgaria's Tokuda Hospital, Enters City Clinic Group
Turkey's Ac?badem Sa?l?k Hizmetleri ve Ticaret, a subsidiary of IHH Healthcare Berhad, Asia's largest healthcare company, has struck two deals in Bulgaria worth a total of EUR 76 M, IHH has said.
Georgia detains six over alleged plan to sell uranium
Georgia has arrested three of its nationals and three citizens of Armenia for trying to sell the radioactive substance uranium-238, the ex-Soviet country's security services said April 18.
Bosnian Serbs Battle Over Russian Windfall
Bosnian Serb parties are feuding over 35 million euros that Russia has offered to Republika Srpska, to clear its share of the foreign debt that Bosnia owed the old USSR.
The total debt Bosnia owes the Soviet Union is about 125.2 million US dollars [around 110 million euros].
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Climate change to be on agenda of Eurasian Economic Summit
While many international conferences in Turkey are being canceled due to recent terrorist attacks, the 19th Eurasian Economic Summit will go ahead as planned in Istanbul from April 5 to 7. In addition to terrorism and migration issues, climate change will also be debated by participants from a region rich in fossil fuels.
Romanian Ex-President Seeks Moldovan Citizenship
While many Moldovans are seeking Romanian citizenship to gain entry to EU countries, Romania's former president, Traian Basescu, and his wife, have taken the opposite course and are seeking Moldovan citizenship.
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