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RADOR: News from Romania, 98-06-25

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From: RADOR Press Agency <http://indis.ici.ro/romania/news/rador.html>

June 25, 1998


CONTENTS

  • [01] Romanian Senate and House of Deputies Met in a Joint Session;
  • [02] Former Romanian Health Minister Claims He Was a "Victim of Political Intrigues";
  • [03] UDMR Leader's Position on Francisc Baranyi's Dismissal;
  • [04] Military Training Exercise in the Counties of Covasna and Harghita;
  • [05] Newly Elected ApR Brasov Leadership Denounced;
  • [06] 11-th Session of OCEMN Parliamentary Assembly;
  • [07] Romanian Prime Minister on a Visit to Poland;
  • [08] Poland Supports Romania's Efforts to Join NATO;
  • [09] Romanian Participation in the Meeting of Interior Ministers in Schengen Countries and EU Applicant States;
  • [10] Romania Supports International Community's Position on Kosovo Crisis;
  • [11] Tribute to Former NATO Secretary General Manfred Woerner.

  • [01] Romanian Senate and House of Deputies met in a joint session

    At a joint session in Parliament on Wednesday, the Romanian senators and deputies have discussed the draft order concerning the setting up of a special parliamentary commissioJ to control the activity of SIE (Romania's Foreign Intelligence Service). Participants have adopted an amendment allowing the commissioners to submit affidavits stating that they were not members of SIE or other foreign or domestic intelligence services. Following two rounds of voting, six new members were elected to complete the High Council of Magistrature. The senators and the deputies have also appointed on Wednesday Mrs Norica Nicolai as president of the Economic and Social Council. RADOR

    [02] Former Romanian health minister claims he was a "victim of political intrigues"

    "If I were not a minister representing the Democratic Union of Ethnic Hungarians in Romania (UDMR), my case would have not become so interesting", former Health Minister Francisc Baranyi said. "Who is supposed to need such an ordinary case? I was clear enough when I said that the interests of the UDMR came first, and my own interest came second, third or last", he added. Mr Baranyi says he does not feel guilJy as he is a "victim of political intrigues". RADOR

    [03] UDMR leader's position on Francisc Baranyi's dismissal

    UDMR leader Marko Bela remarked that "while nobody was allowed access to his own former Securitate file, some pieces were however published from time to time. And this is no accident as the move is clearly aimed at creating a political diversion. For instance, it is very interesting how the files of politicians in the governing coalition reached the media", Mr Marko Bela added. The UDMR leader has announced that, following the next meeting of the UDMR Council of Representatives, "all UDMR members in decision-making positions should submit an affidavit concerning their relationship with the former Securitate before 1989."

    [04] Military training exercise in the counties of Covasna and Harghita

    The "Floare de Colt '98" military training exercise has opened in the Transylvanian counties of Covasna and Harghita. The Psychological Department of the Romanian Army, the Land TroopsJGeneral Staff and the military broadcasting personnel would like the MApN forces, the Gendarmerie and SRI (ed.n. Romanian Intelligence Services) to improve their coordination abilities in psychological operations and their technics and strategies in mountain and forest areas. The exercise is also aimed at improving cooperation between the army and the local administration. In a first stage, there have been contacts between army officers and representatives of the Prefecture, County Council and the City Hall of Miercurea Ciuc. As far as the media is concerned, the "Floare de Colt" exercise has a cooperation plan aimed at examining the media ability to tackle psychological aspects. In recent years, this sort of psychological military exercises have been previously organised in other six Romanian strategic areas. RADOR

    [05] Newly elected Brasov ApR leadership denounced

    Participants in the general assembly met last Saturday to elect the new leadership of the Alliance for Romania (ApR) Jranch in the Transylvanian town of Brasov. Most of the ApR Brasov leaders have expressed their dissatisfaction with the voting on Saturday. Most of the Brasov ApR members have resigned and, in a statment made on June 24, the leader of the ApR branch in Brasov, Toma Dobrogeanu, said the new ApR leadership was ordered by ApR' Centre in Bucharest. According to the same source, the results of the elections were actually published by the press a day before the voting (on June 19). Therefore, Mr Dobrogeanu said the Brasov branch of the ApR was dismissed as most of its members (some 150 people) resigned. RADOR

    [06] 11-th session of OCEMN Parliamentary Assembly

    The 11-th session of the OCEMN Parliamentary Assembly (ed.n. OCEMN - Organisation of Black Sea Economic Cooperation) opened on Wednesday in Bucharest. As the RRA reports, the heads of the parliamentary delegations in 11 countries met on Tuesday to decide the meeting's agenda. Romanian President Emil Constantinescu has attended the opeJing session while the opening speech was made by Senator Petre Roman, the president of the Parliamentary Assembly. Mr Roman said the EU should draw up new strategies related to the Black Sea cooperation area. The 11 OCEMN chief delegates have signed a declaration concerning the fifth anniversary of OCEMN Parliamentary Assembly. According to the same source, participants have adopted three amendments proposed by Greece and two of the three amendments proposed by Russia. They rejected the Russian amendment introducing the concept of a "Euro-Asian continent" with which OCEMN was supposed to establish economic relations. The Russian delegates have insisted the amendment was necessary, but participants claimed that there was no such a concept mentioned in OCEMN previous documents and its adoption would only lead to confusion. RADOR

    [07] Romanian prime minister on a visit to Poland

    While in the Polish city of Cracow on Wednesday, the Romanian official delegation led by Prime Minister RaJu Vasile has visited the most famous sites of the ancient town such as the Waffel Castle and the Majus College, the oldest European educational institution since 1364. The Romanian delegation was to attend a meeting with representatives of Cracaw's Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The Romanian officials were expected to leave Poland the same day. RADOR

    [08] Poland supports Romania's efforts to join NATO

    While in Strasbourg on Wednesday, Polish Foreign Minister Bronislaw Geremek told a press conference that relations between Poland and Romania were as good as possible. The Polish official said that "the visit of Romanian Prime Minister Radu Vasile to Poland made the Romanian-Polish relations become even closer". He pointed out that Warsaw was interested in meeting Romania in all the institutions Poland was expected to join. "Once in NATO, Poland will fight to get Romania into it", the Polish minister added. RADOR

    [09] Romanian participation in the meeting of interior ministers in SchJngen countries and EU Applicant States

    While in the Belgian city of Ostende on Wednesday, Romanian Interior Minister Gavril Dejeu has attended the meeting between interior ministers in the Schengen countries and their counterparts in the EU Applicant States. Mr Dejeu said the meeting focused on two main issues: new ways to improve the cooperation between Danubian countries such as Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Austria and Germany in a concentrated action aimed at keeping smuggling and other criminal activities under control and secondly, a new strategy aimed at fighting and preventing illegal immigration from Central and East-European countries mainly around the German border. Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania are involved in the project. RADOR

    [10] Romania supports international community's position on Kosovo crisis

    The spokesman of the Romanian Foreign Ministry (MAE) has told a press conference on Wednesday that Romania was seriously cJncerned about the escalation of the conflict in Kosovo. Therefore, Romania is supporting the international community's position over the issue. The MAE spokesman said that Romania welcomes the efforts by NATO to achieve a dialogue between those involved in the conflict. Bucharest is ready to cooperate with all countries in the region, with Albania and FYROM especially, and participate in operations on their territory, the spokesman added. RADOR

    [11] Tribute to former NATO Secretary General Manfred Woerner

    Constantin Dudu Ionescu, secretary of state with the Romanian Ministry of National Defence (MApN), is in Bonn this week following an invitation by the German Atlantic Association. He is to attend a ceremony commemorating the former NATO Secretary General Manfred Woerner. Mr Dudu Ionescu met German Defence Minister Volker Ruehe and his German counterpart Gunnar Simon on Wednesday. While in Bonn on Thursday, the Romanian official is to deliver a speech on "Romania on Its Way to Euro-Jtlantic Structures". RADOR
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