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RADOR: News from Romania, 00-03-09

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

March 9, 2000


CONTENTS

  • [01] Results of the Visit Payed by Foreign Affairs Minister Petre Roman to Great Britain
  • [02] 52nd Meeting of the French Institute of High Studies for National Defense
  • [03] The Team of Specialists in Environment of the European Commission Ended Their Visit to Maramures
  • [04] Seminar Hosted by the United States Embassy
  • [05] The Parliament Voted the Members of the College of the National Council for the Study of the Security Archives
  • [06] Changes in the Parliamentary Commissions
  • [07] Legislative Priorities
  • [08] Statement Made by Stephane Cosse, IMF Representative in Romania
  • [09] The State Borrows from the Population
  • [10] The Head of State Assures Some Requests of the Pensioners Will Be Solved

  • [01] Results of the Visit Payed by Foreign Affairs Minister Petre Roman to Great Britain

    On Wednesday evening, foreign affairs minister Petre Roman returned from the visit payed to London at the invitation of his British counterpart Robin Cook. The head of Romanian diplomacy said the talks held with British politicians and businessmen proved Romania started having closer relations with the Euro-Atlantic institutions. According to RADIO ROMANIA ACTUALITATI, during his meetings the Romanian foreign affairs minister suggested the organization of an economic summit to be hosted by Bucharest, to discuss the economic reforms in Eastern and Central European countries in connection with the process of joining the European Union. The parties also agreed that Romania would fully cooperate in the British initiative regarding a more efficient system for deterring drug and people smuggling. RADOR

    [02] 52nd Meeting of the French Institute of High Studies for National Defense

    Bucharest hosts the 52nd meeting of the French Institute of High Studies for National Defense, who is on a study mission in South-Eastern Europe regarding NATO integration and EU joining. The 88 French participants, high military and administrative officials, will meet important representatives of the Romanian political and business milieux. On Wednesday, the French delegation headed by vice-admiral Jacques Celerier met Senate chairman Mircea Ionescu Quintus and Mihai Razvan Ungureanu, state secretary in the Foreign Affairs Ministry, RADIO ROMANIA ACTUALITATI informs. The discussions focused on the development of armed forces, and on the economic aspects of equipping the Army. The Senate chairman tried to explain to the French guests the reasons of the difficulties in implementing the reform of the armed forces, remining that Romania experienced since 1989 one of the most oppressive totalitary regimes in Eastern Europe. RADOR

    [03] The Team of Specialists in Environment of the European Commission Ended Their Visit to Maramures

    The team of experts in enviroment of the European Commission, who held talks with representatives of the local administration and specialists ended their visit in Maramures. Two projects in view of reducing the pollution in Baia Mare and the county of Maramures were accepted, one regarding the supply with drinkable water of several towns, and one regarding the recycling of solid residues in Baia Mare. The projects will be forwarded to the European Commission, and will be financed from the funds allocated to the program ISPA Environment, mentioned the correspondent of RADIO ROMANIA ACTUALITATI. RADOR

    [04] Seminar Hosted by the United States Embassy

    On Wednesday, US ambassador in Romania James Rosapepe opened the proceedings of the seminar dealing with the legal procedures Romanian businessmen travelling to the United States have to follow in view of obtaining visa. The seminar was co-organized by the United States Embassy and the Romanian-American Capital & Trade Development Group, and was chaired by Mrs. Linda Dodd-Major, director for business relations in the Immigration and Naturalization Bureau of the Justice Department. Ambassador James Rosapepe said, quoted by RADIO ROMANIA ACTUALITATI, the seminar was one of the actions aiming at fostering the Romanian-American economic relations. RADOR

    [05] The Parliament Voted the Members of the College of the National Council for the Study of the Security Archives

    The Parliament approved, with 248 votes in favour and 2 against, the list of members of the College of the Nationa Council for the Study of the Security Archives. The members were afterwards sworn in by the two Chambers. RADIO ROMANIA ACTUALITATI specifies the oposition MPs did not take part in the voting. RADOR

    [06] Changes in the Parliamentary Commissions

    The two Chambers of Parliament approved the replacement of senator Radu Vasile with the PNTCD representative George Achim in the Romanian delegation to the Council of Europe, and the replacement of the late lamented Ion Ratiu with PNTCD deputy Iftene Pop in the Romanian delegation to the North Atlantic Assembly, RADIO ROMANIA ACTUALITATI reports. Deputy Adrian Videanu became secretary of the Commission monitoring the activity of the Romanian Information Service, replacing Liviu Spataru, while PD deputy Horia Vasioiu became chairman of the Commission monitoring the activity of the External Information Service, replacing George Serban. RADOR

    [07] Legislative Priorities

    The Government forwarded the Standing Bureau of the Chamber of Deputies the list of legislative priorities, asking for the speeding up of the vote on 11 draft laws and ordinances. According to RADIO ROMANIA ACTUALITATI, the list includes, among others, the draft on preventing and punishing corruption, the draft regarding the saveguarding of secrete information, and the draft regarding some measures to assure the observance of copyright by the customs officers. RADOR

    [08] Statement Made by Stephane Cosse, IMF Representative in Romania

    Stephane Cosse, IMF representative in Romania, said in an exclusive for RADIO ROMANIA ACTUALITATI that the IMF did not yet answer Romanian Government's request of technically extending the stand-by agreement, to end on March 31. The last IMF mission to Romania promissed the agreement would be extended by 11 months, on condition the Parliament approved the budget till the end on March and the issue of salaries payed from the state budget was solved. As these conditions could not possibly be fulfilled in due time, the prime minister asked for the technical extension of the agreement. RADOR

    [09] The State Borrows from the Population

    The Finance Ministry will launch in March 9 issues of state bonds in view of coverning the budget deficit. According to the TV station PRIMA, the total value of the issue of "Treasury bonds with discount" exceeds 8,000 billion lei. The bonds will not benefit from tax facilities, according to an order signed by finance minister Decebal Traian Remes. The Finance Ministry will increase or decrease the borrowed values due to the issues according to the Treasury's financial needs. RADOR

    [10] The Head of State Assures Some Requests of the Pensioners Will Be Solved

    On Wednesday, president Emil Constantinescu payed a visit to the Alms-house in Straulesti. The pensioners raised the question of their low incomes. The head of state assured some of the requests would be solved by implementing the Law regarding social protection of elderly people, and by the Law regarding the public system of pensions, to be voted on March 10, RADIO ROMANIA ACTUALITATI reports. RADOR


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