Sun, Jul 05 2009
Archaeological finds in the centre of Sofia would be connected in an underground antique tourism complex.
The network would include the ancient fortress Serdika, located close to the presidency, as well as the St Petka church and the recently found Roman theatre on Dondoukov Boulevard, Novinar newspaper reported.
Sofia's chief architect said the first part of the project would be finalised in two years. Archaeologists needed to carry out analysis to prevent the damage of any of the finds.
An exhibition hall would be created as well. The complex would also include shops and restaurants, Novinar reported.
Some of the plans included the creation of an antique theatre in Sofia, similar to the one in Plovdiv. The project has been finalised and the Finance and Transport ministries already gave their approval.
Ataka and Order Law and Justice parties stage symbolic blockades at Bulgaria’s borders with Turkey on eve of July 5 2009 parliamentary election, while reports record influx of would-be voters and, it is claimed, flights are being chartered from Turkey.
In a blow against a problem that has been plaguing Bulgaria’s elections, State Agency for National Security and Interior Ministry say several people in a ‘major criminal organisation’ have been arrested for vote-buying, on the eve of the July 5 vote.
Barometer Info survey on July 3 2009, just ahead of the eve of Bulgaria’s national parliamentary elections, gives GERB 27.05 per cent and Sergei Stanishev’s Coalition for Bulgaria 19.09 per cent.
The exact number of people sacked from duty out of the 600 who refused to go to work on Monday is undisclosed, although reports claim that as of June 3 at least four people were told they were surplus to requirements.
Open your mind and face the unknown: the 2009 general elections in Bulgaria.