 Bulgarian PM sacks Finance Minister amid nationwide protests February 18, 2013 - 16:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Bulgaria's Prime Minister has sacked Finance Minister Simeon Dyankov in the wake of nationwide protests against skyrocketing electricity bills, The Associated Press reports. Boiko Borisov said on Monday, Feb 18, that Dyankov, who was also his deputy, will be replaced by current EU Funds Minister Tomislav Donchev, who will keep both portfolios. Borisov did not elaborate on the motives for the reshuffle. He is to propose the changes for approval in parliament later this week. On Sunday, thousands of protesters across the country accused the government of failing to improve their falling living standards. Dyankov's dismissal comes as the center-right government is losing public support in the wake of the country's worst economic downturn in a decade and ahead of general elections in July.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
