Visit Bulgaria
Denver Artist Michelle Torrez to Visit Bulgaria with Department of State’s Art in Embassies Program
Noting the importance of art for public diplomacy, Ambassador Pardew commented that: “The Art in Embassies Program provides an opportunity for citizens of Bulgaria to see excellent examples of American art. In a given month, over 500 people may visit the residence. While the residence is the official home of the U.S. Ambassador, it also represents America to our many guests, and it serves as a comfortable setting for official diplomatic events and discussions.” ... Denver Artist Michelle Torrez to Visit Bulgaria with Department of State’s Art in Embassies Program ... [Read More]
Bulgaria
Visitors may exchange cash at banks or Exchange Bureaus, but they should know that Exchange Bureaus sometimes post misleading rate quotations that confuse travelers. People on the street who offer high rates of exchange are usually con artists intent on swindling the unwary traveler. Damaged or very worn U.S dollar bank notes are often not accepted at banks or Exchange Bureaus. Major branches of the following Bulgarian banks will cash travelers' checks on the spot for Leva, the Bulgarian currency, or another desired currency: Bulbank, Bulgarian Postbank, Biochim, First Investment Bank, and United Bulgarian Bank (UBB). UBB also serves as a Western Union agent and provides direct transfer of money to travelers in need. There are also many Western Union branches in major towns and c ... [Read More]
International Adoption Bulgaria
http://www.mjeli.government.bg/ (Bulgarian only) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR ADOPTIVE PARENTS: Prospective adoptive parents may be married or single. Adoptive parents must be at least fifteen years older than their adoptive children, but no more than forty-five years older. There are no Bulgarian age minimums or maximums; prospective adoptive parents are expected to comply with their home government’s age requirements (For the U.S. prospective adoptive parents must be at least 25 years old; there are no age maximums). [Read More]
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Art in Embassies: Ambassador's Residence in Sofia, Bulgaria
Two oil paintings by Denver artist Michelle Torrez are currently on exhibit at Ambassador James W. Pardew’s residence in Sofia, Bulgaria, under the aegis of the Department’s Art in Embassies Program. Torrez, who focuses on the emotions of the figures she paints, capturing their expressions and movement in rapid brush strokes, will visit Sofia in February 2003. As part of the Art in Embassies Program’s new American Artists Abroad initiative, Torrez will engage in public programming with Bulgarian artists and students. ... [Read More]
Remarks After Meeting With Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy
SPEAKER GERDZHIKOV: (Via translator). It was a pleasure and honor to meet the Secretary of State Colin Powell. I was especially happy because I had the opportunity to award to Secretary of State Powell the gold medal that commemorates the centenary of Bulgarian-American relations. We express our mutual gratitude for our very good relations, both in the Security Council and for the development of American-Bulgaria diplomatic relations. At the end of the meeting, I took the opportunity to invite, through Mr. Powell, the President of the United States, George W. Bush, to visit Bulgaria. Now, according to regulation, you have the opportunity to ask two questions. ... [Read More]
Bulgaria
Defendants had the right to visits by family members, to examine evidence, and to know the charges against them. Charges could not be made public without the permission of the Prosecutor General. To enable a speedy trial, the law requires that investigations last no more than 2 months under normal circumstances, although this period could be extended to 6 months by the head regional prosecutor, and to 9 months by the Prosecutor General. ... A number of religious groups complained that foreign-national missionaries and religious leaders experienced difficulties in obtaining and renewing residence visas in the country; the issuance of residence visas appeared to be subject to the whim of individual authorities. New amendments to the Law on Foreign Persons, which went into effect in 2001, created problems for foreign missionaries and religious workers in the country. For example, the revised law has no visa category which explicitly applies to missionaries or religious workers, and rules for other categories of temporary residence visa (such as self-employed or business-owner) have been tightened in ways that reportedly make it more difficult for religious workers to qualify. For example, foreign evangelical missionaries in Stara Zagora, who had reported confusion, delays, and demands for unexpected fees and bribes while applying for visas, were granted 1-year visas in July following a visit to Stara Zagora by a ... [Read More]
Visits to the U.S. by Foreign Heads of State and Government--1995
DateVisitorCountryDescriptionJanuary 10-12, 1995Prime Minister Tomiichi MurayamaJapanOfficial working visit.January 29-February 2, 1995President Mircea SnegurMoldovaWorking visit.January 15-February 5, 1995President Isaias AfwerkiEritreaWorking visit.February 2-3, 1995Prime Minister Lamberto DiniItalyMet with President Clinton en route to a G-7 conference in Canada.February 9-10, 1995Chancellor Helmut KohlGermanyOfficial visit.February 11-15, 1995Prime Minister Jean-Luc DehaeneBelgiumOfficial working visit.February 12-15, 1995President Zhelyu Zhelev ... [Read More]
V. Country Narratives -- Countries A through G
Bahrain is a destination country for women and men who migrate legally from South Asia and the Philippines and — to a lesser extent — from China, Indonesia, the former Soviet Union, Morocco, and Ethiopia, but fall victim to conditions of sexual servitude, debt bondage, and other exploitative conditions that constitute involuntary servitude. The Government of Bahrain does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking; however, it is making significant efforts to do so. Bahrain is placed on Tier 2 Watch List because of the lack of evidence of increasing efforts to combat severe forms of trafficking in persons from the previous year. Although Bahrain has developed a national plan of action and created an inter-ministerial taskforce on trafficking, these efforts were not accompanied by concrete actions to address the substantial trafficking pr ... [Read More]
Visits to the U.S. by Foreign Heads of State and Government--2003
Working visit. Met with President Bush in Washington, DC and Camp David, MD. Arrived in Boston June 20; later visited Los Angeles. ... Working visit. Visited New York City May 12 and San Francisco May 15. ... Official select visit. Discussed the war with Iraq at Camp David, Maryland. Also met with UN Secretary-General Annan in New York City, March 27. ... [Read More]
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