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RADOR: News from Romania, 98-01-05
January 5, 1998
CONTENTS
[01] Statement of the Romanian President
[02] Laszlo Kovacs Invited Andrei Plesu to Budapest
[03] Steve Fossett's Journey around the Earth
[04] Weather in Romania
[01] Statement of the Romanian President
"Taking into account the pledges made during the election campaign and the
position of the parliamentary parties, I shall not accept that the form of
government be changed in Romania during my mandate" Romania's President
Emil Constantinescu said on Saturday evening in Bucharest. The President
further mentioned that a referendum on that issue was not timely and that
the the issue was closed for further discussions. The President's statement
was in response to the requests made by the opposition and the Democratic
Party in the ruling coalition to make clear his position on the intentioon
of the former sovereign of Romania King Mihai I to settle in Romania and of
his announcement on December 30, 1997 in Bucharest that he designated his
eldest daughterJMargareta as his successor. President Constantinescu said
he agreed with the Government's stand which acknowledged the former's
sovereign's right to settle in Romania on condition that he observed the
Republican Constitution of 1991 and te elected authorities. He added that
1998 would be the year when the success of the economic reform in Romania
and the prospect of integration into EU and NATO would be decided. The
Presiden6t made an appeal to all political forces and the citizens to work
together for the well being of the country. RRI-RADOR, January 5
[02] Laszlo Kovacs Invited Andrei Plesu to Budapest
The Foreign Minister of Hungary Laszlo Kovacs congratulated in a telephone
conversation the new Romanian Foreign Minister Andrei Plesu and invited him
to Budapest in January 1998 - sources of the Romanian Foreign Ministry told
ROMPRES news agency on Sunday. The Hungarian Foreign Minister also
expressed his hope that relations between Romania and Hungary would
continue to develop at alJ levels. RRI-RADOR, January 5
[03] Steve Fossett's Journey around the Earth
The American Steve Fossett who is trying to make a journey around the earth
in a baloon, flew over Romania's territory on Sunday. Steve Fossett entered
Romania's air space on Saturday to Sunday night at about 23:00 hours local
time (21 GMT) and left it at around 10:30 (8:30 GMT). His Baloon flew close
to Romania's capital and then entered Bulgaria's air space, flying over the
Danube over the Romanian town of Turnu Magurele. Steve Fossett, aged 53,
left Saint Louis, Missouri on Wednesday and this is his third attempt to
make a journey around the earth in a baloon. RRI-RADOR, January 5
[04] Weather in Romania
Cloudy weather but improving at noon while there will be some strong wind
in the mountains. The maximum temperatures will range between 2 and 12
centigrades, the minimum between -5 and 5 centigrades. RADOR, January 5
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