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RADOR: News from Romania, 98-08-27
August 27, 1998
CONTENTS
[01] Senate has adopted draft law concerning local public finances
[02] Commission of foreign politics of Senate has heard Minister Andrei
Plesu
[03] Discussions at Victoria Palace concerning reform of public
administration
[04] Minister of Health does not accept diminishing of budget in his field
[05] MApN has introduced again position of general secretary of ministry
[06] Ministry of privatization postpones dismissings till drawing up of a
ferm plan of re-organization - Premier Radu Vasile declares
[07] Protest meeting of energeticians from Constantsa
[08] Miners have decided postponing general strike
[09] Minister of Economy and Reform from Republic of Moldova has just
arrived at Bucharest
[10] Visit to Czech Republic of a Romanian military delegation
[11] Prime-Minister Vasile to back the correction of the budget propsed by
Daniel Daianu
[12] Cooperation agreement between the Romanian Government and the Northern
Investment Bank
[01] Senate has adopted draft law concerning local public finances
On Wednesday the first day of extraordinary session Senate adopted draft
law concerning local public finances which had been adopted before by
Chamber of Deputies. Present normative document intends to assure
development of part played by local public administration authorities,
allocation of some money from state budget incomes which are expected to
contribute to increase of finance capacity of some local projects,
development of decision autonomy for doing contracts of loans for a medium
and long term for different investments. RADOR, August 27
[02] Commission of foreign politics of Senate has heard Minister Andrei
Plesu
Commission of foreign politics of Senate has heard head of Romanian
diplomacy Andrei Plesu in connection with possibilities through which
Romania can involve herself in a peaceful solving of conflict from Kosovo.
Andrei Plesu has declared during hearing Romania makes efforts near NATO,
Contact Group and international public opinion for a peaceful solving of
conflict. But if finally situation reaches at a limit and a radical
solution is to be applied and if countries belonging to partnership near
Romania are to be invited to take part into such a solution we will analyse
concrete ways of involving our country into that. "This is official
position of MAE (Foreign Affairs Ministry) and any other position does not
engage Romanian diplomacy" Plesu has also specified. Concerning new anti-
American attempt from South Africa head of diplomacy has declared "this
demonstrates we are not in front of some accidents but in front of a system
which unfortunately can bear chain reactions". Andrei Plesu has specified
Romania is worry and blames all terrorist acts and that she understands
perfectly USA reaction. RADOR, August 27
[03] Discussions at Victoria Palace concerning reform of public
administration
On Wednesday at Victoria Palace took place a meeting of inter-ministerial
group for reform of local public administration. Minister of Reform Ioan
Muresan has presented some conclusions of meeting: "Materials about the
matter drove to conclusion we have to present only one draft law concerning
organizing of Government and ministries a draft law structured on two
titles. Politic problems will be discussed in government meeting tomorrow.
After this meeting text is to be re-made and presented again to inter-
ministerial group for reform of public administration on Wednesday
September 2 at 11:00 a.m. hours". RADOR, August 27
[04] Minister of Health does not accept diminishing of budget in his field
Minister of Health Hajdu Gabor considers that diminishing of budget for
this field witn 10% as Ministry of Finance has proposed would drivr to some
painful sacrifices. "I can not accept this diminishing taking into account
fact that in our field sums of money mean human lives, state of health and
salaries which are already modest enough" Minister Hajdu Gabor has
affirmed. RADOR, August 27
[05] MApN has introduced again position of general secretary of ministry
At MApN (National Defence Ministry) took place ceremony of presentation of
general secretary of this institution in front of effectives. He is Adrian
Ratiu who will be on work since September 1. Minister of Defence Victor
Babiuc has explained this position was in ministry since the beginning of
the century till 1949 being now introduced again for the first time. RADOR,
August 27
[06] Ministry of privatization postpones dismissings till drawing up of a
ferm plan of re-organization - Premier Radu Vasile declares
An information received from Government mentions Prime-Minister has
affirmed Minisrtry of Privatization would postpone dismissings till drawing
up of a ferm programme of re-organization. In his Tuesday meeting with a
delegation of Free Union of Navigators from Trade Maritime Fleet Constantsa
it was discussed about dismissing of staff, privatization of commercial
societies with capital in majority of state and taxation of food for
sailors who are on board of ships in Romanian harbours. RADOR, August 27
[07] Protest meeting of energeticians from Constantsa
About 500 energeticians protested on Wednesday in front of Regional
Administration Constantsa. There were asked resignation of trade and
industries minister and change of government. Trade-unions sustain
energetic domain has to be organized in a national society of electricity
with integrated activities, production and electric networks, society's
leadership to be assured by a council of administration in which to be
equal as weight representatives of government, consumers and employees.
RADOR, August 27
[08] Miners have decided postponing general strike
Guiding Board of National Confederative Central Office of Mining Trade-
Unions from Romania announces in a statement on Wednesday it was decided
launching of general strike to be postponed as well as planned
demonstrations till a date which is to be announced by Guiding Board after
a while. RADOR, August 27
[09] Minister of Economy and Reform from Republic of Moldova has just
arrived at Bucharest
Vice-premier and Minister of Economy and Reform from Republic of Moldova
Ion Sturza arrived on Wednesday morning in an official three day visit to
Romania invited by Romanian Foreign Affairs Minister Andrei Plesu. In a
statement guest has expressed his joy since his appointment the first
official visit out of Republic of Moldova he pays to Romania. Vice-premier
of Republic of Moldova has planned for Thursday morning meetings with
Romanian Foreign Affairs Minister Andrei Plesu and other members of
government. Ion Sturza will have a dialogue with Romanian authorities
concerning process of reform and he will study possibility of co-operation
with our country in situation of financial crisis from Moscow which has
also affected Republic of Moldova. Ion Sturza has specified this dialogue
would permit preparing of meeting of Inter-ministerial Joint Commission
from Kishinow in October. Vice-premier and Minister of Economy and Reform
Ion Sturza has specified Republic of Moldova hopes a new dinamism of
relations with Romania coming with concrete proposals in fields like
transports and their infrastructure, investment privatization a.s.o. At the
same time at Bucharest will be done an exchange of opinions concerning
processes of reforms, privatization, co-operation with international
financial bodies thing which is to stimulate activity of commissions in
different branches. RADOR, August 27
[10] Visit to Czech Republic of a Romanian military delegation
A military delegation led by chief of General Staff of Air Forces and Anti-
aircraft Defence general of fleet Gheorghe Bucsa pays a visit to Czech
Republic. Visit's programme includes discussions with chief of air forces
of Czech Army concerning organization of General Staff and reform fields,
way of solving inter-operational action with NATO structures and visiting
an air base. RADOR, August 27
[11] Prime-Minister Vasile to back the correction of the budget propsed by
Daniel Daianu
Prime-Minister Radu Vasile said he backed the variant for the correction of
the budget proposed by the Finance Minister Daniel Daianu. While at Cheile
Dambovicioarei to attend training of the anti-terrorist teams of the Guard
and Protection Service (SPP) the Prime-Minister said that he wouldn't
accept any increase of the taxes this year or next year. He said that there
were several activitites for hich they do not charge the VAT but they stil
can bring some money to the budget. The Health and Agriculture ministries
should severely reorganize their activity. About the budget of the Army Mr.
Vasile said that from now until 2005 the budget must not be reduced but
that it has "to increase if we want to be considered for the NATO
admission". Mr. Vasile said that starting next year the Romanian economy
would grow by 1-2% that would allow increasing the Army budget. RADOR,
August 27
[12] Cooperation agreement between the Romanian Government and the Northern
Investment Bank
The Romanian Government and the Northern Investment Bank signed on
Wednesday at the Finance Ministry an agreement on financial cooperation
agreement. The Romanian part was represented by the Finance Minister Daniel
Daianu and the Northern Investment Bank by the vice-Presidents Arvin
Deenstardt Senior and Niels Liensterd. The Northern Investment Bank is
interested the energy field in Romanian, transports, communications,
environment protection, and industry. The Bank has initiated three projects
in Romania with MOBILROM, MOBIFON and RENEL. The credits from the Northern
Bank are due to be granted for the public sector and for the private one
too. They are due to finance some 50% of the total costs of a project and
the loans are given for a term of 10-20 years with a good interest rate.
RADOR, August 27
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