SOFIA Bulgarian Deputy Foreign Minister Radoi Popov said Thursday the foreign policy of his country’s new government gave priority to the efforts aiming to inaugurate an embassy in Saudi Arabia at an early date.

SOFIA Responding to the statements published in the media concerning SAPARD program, Deputy Prime Minister in charge of EU funds management Meglena Plugchieva said that she expected the European Commission would announce its decision on the SAPARD funds before the summer holiday, the office of the deputy prime minister announced.

The European Commission will propose lifting visa restrictions on three Western Balkans states – Macedonia, Serbia and Montengro – the Justice Commissioner confirmed Friday. “A proposal will be made next Tuesday in Strasbourg to liberalize visas for nationals of the Western Balkans,” Jacques Barrot said in Brussels. “Under this proposal, …