Sunday, July 24, 2005

Muslim Party Joins Bulgaria's Minority Government

"Muslim Party Joins Bulgaria's Minority Government

Parliament will vote on Stanishev's line-up, which includes five members of the Muslim MRF party, on Tuesday. (Reuters)

SOFIA, July 24, 2005 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) – Bulgaria's Socialists formed on Sunday, July 24, a minority government with a party representing the Muslim minority, with young non-partisans given key cabinet posts.

Premier-designate Sergey Stanishev unveiled a cabinet comprising 13 ministers from his Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) and five from the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF), reported Agence France Presse (AFP)."

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