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RADOR: News from Romania, 97-06-03
June 3, 1997
CONTENTS
[01] NATO and the EU Hails the Signing of the Treaty Between Romania and
Ukraine
[02] New Romanian Efforts to Get NATO First Round Membership
[03] Could the French Elections' Result Affect Romania's NATO Candidacy?
[04] Optimistic Figures for Romanian Economy
[05] Romania- the New Vice-President of the FAO Council
[06] Improving Romanian-Moldovan Relations
[07] New Law on the Legal Circulation of Lands
[08] Developing Romanian-South-American Relations
[09] Romanian Victory in Australia;
[10] Weather in Romania
[11] Currecy Rates
[01] NATO and the EU hails the signing of the Treaty between Romania and
Ukraine
Romanian and Ukrainian presidents, Emil Constantinescu and Leonid Kuchma,
have signed in Neptune, a resort on the Black Sea Coast, the basic
political Treaty between the two countries. In a declaration released in
the Hague, the European Union hails the signing of the Treaty, considering
it an important step for both countries through a colse cooperation wuth
thus forum and for their integration into the European structures. A NATO
decision-maker, quoted by FRANCE PRESSE, declared that the signing of the
Treaty between Romania ands Ukraine is a new step in the elaboration of a
security system in Europe and brings a huge satisfaction to the Alliance.
RRI-RADOR, June 3
[02] New Romanian efforts to get NATO first round membership
As of Monday, the speaker of Romanian Senate, Petre Roman, is on a visit to
the United States. In his talks with influential congressmen, Petre Roman
is trying to determine a decision favourable to Romania as regards
integration into the North-Atlantic Alliance in the first wave. In another
development, the former sovereign of Romania, HM King Michael I, spoke at
the Mansfeld Hall of the National Library in Luxemburg about the topic
"Romania and NATO - thr moment of a real partnership' - a plea for
Romania's integration in the first round of NATO's enlargement. In an
interview with a newspaper in Luxemburg, the former sovereign said that the
leg in Luxemburg of his series of visits to European constitutional
monarchies is important, as the Grand Dukedom wull take over the presidency
of the European Union at a crucial moment for Romania, in June, while the
countries which will join NATO first are to be nominated later on, in
Madrid. He also expressed the hope that the Romanian approach will be
succsessful, evincing the fact that honesty and courage are not only
virtues of the Romanian people but also the assets of its victory.
Bucharest continues its diplomatic efforts to win all the members of the
North-Atlantic Alliance on its side. The latter have not reach a consensus
yet as regards the first wave of NATO's enlargement. Romania is actively
supported by France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Canada, Belgium, Greece,
Turkey and Luxemburg, countries which would like the first wave to include
five candidate states. Great Britain, Norway, Denmark, Holland and Germany
are still hesitating while the US would prefer an enlargement limited to
the favourites Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary. RRI-RADOR, June 3
[03] Could the French elections' result affect Romania's NATO candidacy?
In the wake of the second ballot in the legislative elections held on
Sunday in France, the socialists got 275 seates, the communists 38 seates
and the right wing coallition 253 sats. It is for the third time when
France has an indefinite cohabitation regime. Between 1986 ands 1995, left
wing president Francois Mitterrand cohabitated with right wing prime
ministers Jacques Chirac and Edouard Balladur. The Romanian foreign
minister Adrian Severin expressed his belief that in the context of the
general strategy of the foreign policy of France, the options of the new
government in Paris will favour the further development of the Romania-
French privileged relations. Highly apprectating the approaches of France
and of president Cgirac in favour of Romania's integration into the Euro-
Atlantic structures, Bucharest is convinced that it will further enjoy the
firm support of Paris for the accession to NATO in the first wave and for
integration in the European union, a communique released on Monday in
Bucharest by the Romanian Foreign Ministry points out. RRI-RADOR, June 3
[04] Optimistic figures for Romanian economy
In the seconf half of 1997, Romania will see again an economic growth.
Consequently, the GDP will increase by 3.5% annualy, the minister of reform
Ulm Spineanu said in Bucharest on Monday. Mr Spineanu presented a prognosis
study entitled "The Romanian Economy in the Year 2000". He also announced
the creation of a National Development Fund (made up from the sums
resulting from privatisation). The Fund will provide finance the the small
and medium sized companies. In the next two years, the Romanian government
will focus on infrastructure, the light and the food industries. RRI-RADOR,
June 3
[05] Romania - the new vice-president of the FAO Council
The proceedings of the Council of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation
(FAO) started in Rome on Monday. Romania was chosen vice-president of the
FAO Council. Debates at the session are the world situation of food and
agriculture, the organisation's working programme and preparations of the
FAO Conference due to be held at the end of this year. RRI-RADOR, June 3
[06] Improving Romanian-Moldovan relations
The president of the Republic of Moldova, Petru Luchinsky, on Monday
received the interim mayor of Bucharest Viorel Lis, now on a visit to
Kishineu. During the meeting, the two men tackled topics on bilateral
relations and aspects of town planning development in Romania. After the
talks, Mr Luchinsky said that he wanted to see the new relations between
Bucharest and Kishineu to develop in more de-politicized atmosphere. The
Moldovan president also said that Trans-dnister must be returned to Moldova
but he underlined that time is needed for that after an armed conflict.
RRI- RADOR, June 3
[07] New law on the legal circulation of lands
The House of Deputies of Romania's Parliament adopted on Moday the Law of
the legal circulation of the lands. Therefore the legal circulation of the
agricultural towbs situated out of town is liberalized the surface of land
which can be acquired through juridicial documents being increased from 100
to 200 ha. The law also stipulates the right of the Romanian citizens with
residence abroad to acquire plots of land in Romania - this right being
forbidden to foreign citizens, stateless persons and foreign legal persons.
RRI-RADOR, June 3
[08] Developing Romanian-South American relations
Bucharest is hosting an international seminar entitled "The Prospects of
Cooperation Between the States of the Black Sea Basin Area (CEMN) and the
Common Market of South American Countries (MERCOSUR). Participants
emphasized the long-standing tradition of Romania's relations with the
Latin American region and with countries bordering the Black Sea. It was
underlined that the meeting in Bucharest represents a signal of mutual
interest between the two economic cooperation areas and a proposal was
forwarded for a bigger flexibility and augmented bilateral cooperation.
RRI-RADOR, June 3
[09] Romanian victory in Australia
Romanians Christian Moldovan, Caludiu Varlam and Andrej Nezezon have won
for the second time running the Gold Medal in the World Aerobics
Championship in Perth, Australia. RRI-RADOR, June 3
[10] Weather in Romania
Weather in Romania is becoming warmer and sunny. However, rain falls are
still forecast in Northern regions as well as in Bucharest, Temperatures
will range from 6-8 centigrades in the morning to 26-28 centigrades at
noon. RADOR, June 3
[11] Currency rates
1 USD = 7,122 lei; 1 DEM = 4,158 lei; 1 CHF = 5,021 lei; 1 FRF = 1,229 lei;
1 GBP = 11,650 lei; 1 XEU = 8,096 lei. RADOR, June 3
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