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 AES - Maritza East One Power Plant Completes Boiler 1 Construction 

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AES - Maritza East One Power Plant Completes Boiler 1 Construction

U.S. Ambassador to Bulgaria John Beyrle, Minister of Economy and Energy Petar Dimitrov, District Governor Mariya Neykova, and Mayor of Galabovo Nikolay Tonev commemorated the completion of Boiler 1 construction at the AES-ME1 power plant in a ceremony on April 29, 2008.  In his opening remarks, Ambassador Beyrle said that “it is not so often when ground breaking events yield such impressive results in just a couple of years.”  He praised the “wonderful cooperation” between AES Corporation and the Bulgarian government and said that it serves as an example for other American investors to start seeking investment opportunities in Bulgaria.
 Ambassador John Beyrle's Remarks

News From The Embassy

U.S. Army Awards $6.5 Million Contract for Temporary Construction at Novo Selo Training Area

May 14, 2008 - U.S. Army Contracting Command Europe has awarded a two-year $6.5 million contract for the Temporary Forward Operating Site (TFOS) at Novo Selo Training Area to Field Camp Services (FCS), a company headquartered in Germany.  FCS plans to use the Sofia-based company Global RTS as its prime subcontractor in the contract.  (more)


 American Night 

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"Dedications" Program – 110 years from the birth of George Gershwin – AMERICAN NIGHT – for connoisseurs!

Saturday, May 17, 2008
7:00 p.m. - Hall 1 of NDK 
Under the patronage of H.E. John R. Beyrle, Ambassador of the United States to Bulgaria
The Festival Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Wolfgang Roegner /Germany/
Soloist Julia Bartha /Germany/, Piano
Featuring L. Bernstein, G. Gershwin, A. Dvorak
Tickets are 20 leva at the NDK Box Office. With the kind cooperation of the U.S. Embassy in Sofia.

Seeking Information about Missing U.S. Servicemen

Members of the U.S. Department of Defense’s Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office in Washington, DC, will be in Bulgaria in June and July 2008 to conduct research and interviews concerning American servicemen unaccounted-for from past conflicts.  They will be assisted by the U.S. Embassy's Defense Attaché Office.  Anyone with information about American servicemen missing as a result of World War II or military operations during the Cold War (e.g., the Korean War and the Vietnam War) is requested to contact the Defense Attaché Office by sending an e-mail to POW_MIA@state.gov.

Call for Applications 2008 Landmarks of American History and Culture Summer Institutes

April 8, 2008 - The Embassy of the United States is pleased to announce a call for applications for a unique summer institute program: Landmarks of American History and Culture. The Embassy is now collecting applications from candidates interested in innovative, experiential one-week seminars that will run in July and August 2008. (more)

Bulgarian Students in the U.S.          VISAS AND CONSULAR SERVICES
  New Regulation for Passport Applications for Minors
  New Procedures for Americans Marrying Bulgarians
  Summer Work and Travel Program
  Summer Work and Travel Program Brochure - Part1, Part2
       Students             OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS
  The Doors to Diplomacy Award Competition 2008
  Call for Applications for the International Writing Program (IWP) at the University of Iowa 

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 STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
 HOW WILL SHARED U.S.-BULGARIAN MILITARY BASES AFFECT THEIR NEIGHBORING TOWNS
  U.S. Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC)
  FAQ about U.S. - Bulgarian Shared Military Facilities 
  U.S. and Bulgaria Sign Implementing Arrangements for Defense Cooperation Agreement - List of Signed Implementing Arrangements (February 28, 2008) New
  Joint Military Exercise "Rhodope Javelin'07", Graf Ignatievo AB (October, 2007) 
  Brochure on Missile Defense for Europe (pdf)
  More about the U.S. Bulgarian Security Partnership

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 Bulgaria and U.S. Sign Amended Bilateral Investment Treaty
   Text of Bilateral Investment Treaty
   Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation
   U.S. Foreign Commercial Service
   More about U.S. Investment in Bulgaria

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Since 1991, The United States has provided over $600 million in assistance to Bulgaria, in humanitarian and technical assistance and training.
  More about U.S. Assistance
  Democracy Commission Small Grants Program of the U.S. Embassy in Bulgaria - 1994-2006  (Compendium)
  Current Democracy Commission Grants

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