Sat, Nov 21 2009
Alexander Tomov
Photo: Krassimir Youskeseliev
Elaborate scheme were said to have drained CSKA Sofia and Kremikovtzi funds for extraneous deals.
CSKA's previous owner Vassil Bozhkov could be on the list of 15 witnesses questioned in court on May 27
The deal worth 10 million euro pits Titan as CSKA's new owners. A clause in the contract reveals that until March 31, Titan are required to meet all current debts accumulated by the club
Alexander Tomov, former president of CSKA Sofia football club, has been charged with embezzlement of a total of 36 million leva, Bulgarian news agency BTA quoted prosecutor Bozhidar Djambazov as saying on January 12 2009. Tomov was indicted on two separate charges, Djambazov said. The first one is for embezzlement of funds from CSKA Sofia football club and the second one of embezzlement of funds from the steel-plant Kremikovtzi, where Tomov was chief executive before resigning in February 2008.
The European Commission is taking Bulgaria to court for delays in providing Sofia with adequate waste disposal facilities.
James Warlick is the spouse of Mary Warlick, director of the office of Russian affairs at the US state department, who has been nominated to serve as ambassador to Serbia
Bulgaria’s Health Ministry announced on November 20 2009 that the flu epidemic declared two weeks earlier is at an end as rates of infection decline. The announcement coincides with reports of two deaths from A (H1N1) flu in Bulgaria.
Acting on allegations by Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria leader Ivan Kostov, prosecutors and Government officials are to probe deals by which Movement for Rights and Freedoms leader Ahmed Dogan acquired various properties.
Prosecutors allege that a deal agreed by the former defence minister caused losses of 12.9 million leva.