Town of Shipka (Stara Zagora District) is located in South-Central Bulgaria. It is part of Kazanluk Municipality. Information about Town of Shipka
[1] [2] Society: Bulgaria Milk Producers to Block Shipka Pass without Permission City of Stara Zagora >> Tuesday, 2008-08-19 12:11 Source: Novinite.com More than 1,000 milk producers from across Bulgaria threatened to block Shipka pass on Thursday even without having a permission to stage a protest over their unpaid subsidies there. " We will stay there until some of the rulers come to hold negotiations with us ," explained the chairman of the Milk Producers Association in Stara Zagora , Tancho Kolev. The protesters call on the government to provide a subsidy of BGN 0,20 per litre of milk produced, as well as EUR 140 one time financial support per anim...
News: Bulgaria`s rose gardens to be mapped City of Plovdiv >> Tuesday, 2008-08-19 00:22 Source: Dnevnik.bg A team from the Food Industry Higher Institute in Plovdiv will prepare an isotopic map of the Bulgarian rose fields , classifying them in terms of variety, quality and age. The isotopic analysis of the rose petals will provide reference for the identification of the origin of the rose petals. Over the last couple of years, delinquent traders have been mixing Bulgarian rose petals with petals of inferior quality from Iran and Turkey and the new map aims to put an end to that practice. Bulgaria produces ...
Transport: Seven tenders have been opened by Transit Roads 5 Town of Shipka >> Wednesday, 2008-07-02 01:25 Source: Stroitelstvo Gradat Seven tenders have been opened by Transit Roads 5 for sections of 400 km total length. The projects in the six lots are to be completed within 24 months, only the 46-km long lot from road I-9 Durankulak - Kavarna will be completed within 18 months. The deadline for submission of bids is 11 Aug. or 12 Aug. Lot 6 is a section of 86 km from road ІІ-79 Elhovo - Burgas . The bidders will have to have equipment for excavation of at least 1,000 cub. m as well as an average annual turnover of EUR 10m for... Accidents: Romanian Driver Threatens Bulgarian Cops with Gun District Stara Zagora >> Sunday, 2008-06-22 19:51 Source: Novinite.com A 29-year old Romanian citizen with initials V. M. was arrested Saturday by the traffic police in the Shipka Pass in central Bulgaria, Stara Zagora District , after resisting an inspection and threatening the policemen with a gun. The police tried to pull over the Romanian Mercedes late in the afternoon. Its driver, however, completely disregarded them, and they managed to stop him only after chasing him in Hollywood-style action. After that, instead of providing his documents to the policemen, the Ro... Business: Labour headache for Bulgarian rose oil industry Town of Shipka >> Tuesday, 2008-06-17 08:05 Source: Focus Agency Bulgaria`s rose oil industry, supplier to some of the world`s leading perfume makers, has emerged from years of post-communist neglect only to find itself with a new headache - a labour shortage, AFP informed. The workers must pick only flowers that are in full blossom and now is the best time to do so because this is when the rose essence is at its most concentrated. Alongside Turkey and Morocco, Bulgaria is traditionally one of the world`s leading exporters of rose oil. While Turkey remains the biggest ... Business: Italy`s Enel to invest in Stara Zagora rose production ops District Stara Zagora >> Monday, 2008-06-16 00:38 Source: Dnevnik.bg Italian gas and water utility Enel, owner of the Maritsa Iztok 3 thermal power in Southern Bulgaria, will team up with Gruppo Ciccolella to develop a rose production site in the Stara Zagora area , said Mike Foster, executive director of Enel Operations Bulgaria. The company official said the 160 mln euro investment will be part of the power station`s environmental program. Earlier this year, the two partners signed a feasibility study memorandum. According to Ciccolella, a 70 ha site would enable an ... Culture: Green Light for `Sevtopolis` Project in Kazanlak City Municipality Kazanluk >> Tuesday, 2008-06-03 17:32 Source: News.bg The Ministry of Culture of Bulgaria approved the project of the Kazanlak Municipality for reconstruction of the ancient town ‘Sevtopolis` left under the waters of ‘Koprinka` lake. The necessary constructions, connected with the project`s realizing of building of round dam facility with various cultural functions and park place round the archaeological structures of ‘Sevtopolis` demands the organizing of international competition. The bigger competition and the necessary skills and qualification are r... Culture: Thracian God Dionysus`s Temple Discovered in Bulgaria? Town of Shipka >> Monday, 2008-05-26 11:35 Source: News.bg Over the tomb of Sevt III (on the coin) in the mound Goliama Kosmatka near Shipka town ( Central Bulgaria ) is most probably located the temple of Dionysius - the God of Fruitfulness. The news was reported in Kazanluk city by the director of local History Museum Kosio Zarev. According to Zarev`s words the conclusion was made after the detailed geo-radar examinations of the mound executed by a private team. The researches showed that immediately over the Sevt III`s tomb, revealed three years ago, is l... Business: Bulgaria rose oil output seen up in `08 Municipality Karlovo >> Monday, 2008-05-26 02:02 Source: Dnevnik.bg In `07, Bulgaria exported 2,500 kg of rose oil with output this year seen around the 3,000 kg mark. Local purchasing prices for rose petals have increased to 1.90-2.00 levs/kg from 1.80 levs on average last year. The rise is attributed to the shortage of field workers. An influx of investment has motivated farmers in the Kazanlak and Karlovo areas to switch to rose petal production and the area of rose gardens in the two regions has increased by 2,500 ha over the past 5 years. Politics: First town council electronic voting in Bulgaria on 7 May in Kazanlak Town of Kazanluk >> Tuesday, 2008-05-06 20:56 Source: SofiaEcho.com The first ever in Bulgaria electronic voting (e-voting) by municipal councilors will take place on May 7 2008 in the council of the town of Kazanluk in central Bulgaria, Bulgarian BTA news agency said on May 6 2008. The e-voting will take place during the 68th session of the council. Its agenda has already been published on the town hall website. Present at the event will be Nikolai Vassilev, Minister of State Administration, Kazanluk mayor Stefan Damyanov and Stara Zagora`s regional governor M...[1] [2]