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RADOR: News from Romania, 97-09-15
September 15, 1997
CONTENTS
[01] Romania at the Annual CEFTA Meeting
[02] A pessimistic Report of the BNR
[03] Prime Minister Ciorbea and the IMF
[04] Weather in Romania
[01] Romania at the annual CEFTA meeting
An official delegation led by Prime Minister Victor Ciorbea took part in
the annual meeting of CEFTA Member States held in Slovenia on Friday and
Saturday. Late Saturday night on his way home, Mr. Ciorbea declared: "We
have talked about the way in which the last year objectives were
accomplished. Of course, the situation is to be analysed by the CEFTA trade
and prime ministers as well. The results will establish future relations
between CEFTA Member States. Regarding the future activity of the
organization they emphasized the necessity of continuing and completing
negotiations on the free movement of money and services as well as to
provide a more secure trade".
Prime Minister Ciorbea said he was satisfied with the results of the
summit. In his opinion, all the decisions taken there are in the benefit of
all CEFTA countries, but, on the other hand, he stopped short in estimating
"minor differences between some members". Differences appeared between
Hungary and Slovakia but they ended following concessions made by the
Slovakian prime minister. Victor Ciorbea seemed to be optimistic saying
that the disagreements between the two countries should be solved only by
those involved without any other intrusion.
On the last day of the CEFTA summit Mr. Ciorbea met his counterparts from
CEFTA Applicant States. He had an important meeting with the Ukranian Prime
Minister Valeri Kusovitenco about the money Ukraine owes to Romania. The
debts of about 1 billion USD is the result of the Romanian investments in
Krivoirog plant. The two prime ministers decided to continue the debates on
on matter stressing that the problem could be solved only through dialogue.
As concerns this, Victor Ciorbea said: "We have agreed to set up
immediately a joint team aimed at solving the current situation. The two
prime ministers also agreed on finalising the work on the Ukrainean side of
the pipeline that connects the Romanian town of Satu Mare with the town of
Kus in Ukraine. RADOR,September 15
[02] A pessimistic report of the BNR
The National Bank of Romania, the BNR, has published a report according to
which this year the Romanians' living standards went down with 30% in
comparison with the same period of the last year. Alexandru Athanasiu, the
Minister of Work and Social Protection said this situation is the result of
the former executive policy. He considered the situation as serious, adding
the present executive would do its best to help the population. Mr.
Athansiu said the most affected by poverty are the families with many
children and he proposed an aid programme destined exclusively to these
families. RADOR, September 15
[03] Prime Minister Ciorbea and the IMF
Prime Minister Victor Ciorbea welcomed the IMF approval of the rectified
memorandum. The result of IMF decision will be a new loan granted to
Romania. Mr. Ciorbea said the decision showed that the IMF recognized
Romanian Government's achievements in the process of reform and the
approval was even more important than the loan itself. RADOR, September
15
[04] Weather in Romania
Weather in Romania is becoming colder and rainy all over the country.
Temperatures will range from 6 centigrades in the morning to 23 centigrades
at noon. RADOR, September 15
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