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RADOR: News from Romania, 98-11-02
November 2, 1998
CONTENTS
[01] "There Is No Crisis in the PNTCD", the Party's Vicepresidents Say;
[02] PAR's Prahova Branch Decided to Stay in the CDR;
[03] IMF Negotiator Poul Thomsen Is Back in Bucharest;
[04] Hungarian Press Coverage of Romanian Foreign Minister's Visit to
Budapest;
[05] Days of the Intercultural Institute in Timisoara;
[06] British Ambassador Preparing Prince Charles' Visit to Romania;
[07] Celebrations of Romanian Radio's 70-th Anniversary;
[08] RRA's Broadcast of Congratulations on the Occasion of the Radio Days.
[01] "There is no crisis in the PNTCD", the party's vicepresidents say
While in Craiova to attend the meeting of the National Council of the
Christian Democrat National Peasant Students on Sunday, the vicepresidents
of the Christian Democrat National Peasant Party (PNTCD), Victor Ciorbea
and Ulm Spineanu, told a press conference there was no internal crisis in
the party. Naturally, there are different opinions and other points of view,
but such opinions are subNect to democratic debates, the two vicepresidents
insisted. Victor Ciorbea said his alleged comeback to the trade union
movement was out of of question. Ulm Spineanu has informed that he
presented the prime minister with a scheme recommending the setting up of a
development ministry and a national council for macrostructural balance. He
said the Privatisation Ministry was useless and unnatural. Referring to the
same issue, Victor Ciorbea said the dealine for achieving the governing
programme expired on September 1, but the Democratic Party (PD) believed it
was not a priority or, in his opinion, the PD attitude was a source of
tension during the negotiations to pass well-known draft laws. RADOR
[02] PAR's Prahova branch decided to stay in the CDR
After leaving the Democratic Convention in Romania (CDR), Romania's
Alternative Party (PAR) has lost one of its major branches, the branch in
the county of Prahova who decided to stay in the CDR. The PD
representatives in the county havN also expressed their sceptisism about
PAR's pull-out. PD Prahova deputy Corneliu Ruse said PAR's withdrawal was
ordered by the Cotroceni Palace. He said President Constantinescu would
like his own right-wing party to support him in the elections of the year
2000. PAR president Varujan Vosganian is also among the founders of the
Club of the Right including several politicians representing some of the
CDR member parties. RADOR
[03] IMF negotiator Poul Thomsen is back in Bucharest
The IMF negotiator for Romania, Poul Thomsen, has arrived in Bucharest on
Saturday afternoon. Early this week, a delegation of IMF experts is
expected to prepare the documents for the negotiations concerning a new
stand-by agreement with Romania. "We are here for further talks about the
stand-by agreement. The talks have actually already started in Washington,
on the occasion of the IMF-World Bank autumn meeting", Mr Thomsen said. The
IMF official told journalists at the Otopeni Airport he was optimistic N
about the possibility. The first round of negotiations is due to start on
November 6. RADOR
[04] Hungarian press coverage of Romanian foreign minister's visit to
Budapest
Most Hungarian newspapers have welcomed the visit of Romanian Foreign
Minister Andrei Plesu to Budapest on Friday. Major newspapers such as the
"Nepszabadsag" daily are publishing pictures of warm shakehands along with
comments on issues concerning the bilateral relations as the two foreign
ministers have both expressed their commitment to further encourage such
relations which many Western states applauded as an example to follow. Some
newspapers point out that no progress was made concerning the Hungarian
university issue, and Foreign Minister Andrei Plesu is quoted as saying
that "there are two government orders but it would be too early to reach a
conclusion before the Romanian Parliament would make its decision on the
matter". Most newspapers welcome the agreement on the opening of new
consulates, honoraryNconsulates included and mention Andrei Plesu's call on
Humgarian investors to come invest in Romania. RADOR
[05] Days of the Intercultural Institute in Timisoara
The Days of the Intercultural Institute have opened in Timisoara recently.
Participants include representatives of the Council of Europe, local and
regional authorities along with delegates representing a series of Romanian
organisations. Expected to end on Tuesday, November 3, this year's edition
is aimed at encouraging closer relations between the Romanian majority and
the national minorities in the country. The first session - on "Culture and
Patrimony" - has allowed such speakers as Maria Berza, State Secretary with
Romania's Culture Ministry, CE director Raymond Weber, CE expert Jacques
Chevalier and members of the "Third Europe Club" to elaborate on the idea.
Other Romanian public personalities and European councillors are expected
to address the next sessions sich as "Civil Society - Public Authority
Relations",N"Diversity and Youth", "Social Cohesion and Media". RADOR
[06] British ambassador preparing Prince Charles' visit to Romania
His Excellency Donald Crabbie, the ambassador of the United Kingdom of
Britain and Northern Ireland to Romania, has travelled to the Transylvanian
town of Sibiu for a two-day visit to prepare the last details of the visit
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales is due to pay shortly. The
Prefecture of the County of Sibiu hosted a series of talks with local
officials and representatives of other Romanian bodies involved in the
project. The British ambassador told journalists about $7@C ]&&1LQ\nRV
5d"n@ ww#?.XX"dtes representing a series of Romanian organisations.
Expected to end on Tuesday, November 3, this year's edition is aimed at
encouraging closer relations between the Romanian majority and the national
minorities in the country. The first session - on "Culture and Patrimony" -
has allowed such speakers as Maria Berza, State Secretary with Romania's
NCulture Ministry, CE director Raymond Weber, CE expert Jacques Chevalier
and members of the "Third Europe Club" to elaborate on the idea. Other
Romanian public personalities and European councillors are expected to
address the next sessions sich as "Civil Society - Public Authority
Relations", "Diversity and Youth", "Social Cohesion and Media". RADOR
[06] British ambassador preparing Prince Charles' visit to Romania
His Excellency Donald Crabbie, the ambassador of the United Kingdom of
Britalic radio as a symbol of cultureand civilisation, an example of
coomunication built through the force of objectivity, in respect of true
values and high professionalism. In his message to the SRR, Prime Minister
Radu Vasile says the opinion polls put the Romanian Radio the first in the
top of credible media sources. He says the Romanian Radio has established
itself as a public service of national interest mainly concentrating on
journalistic deonthology, free speech and, above all, on accuraNe
reporting.
In a letter to the SRR president-director general Tudor Catineanu, the
leader of the Romanians' National Unity Party (PUNR), Valeriu Tabara, is
praising the professionalism, objectivity and generosity of the Romanian
Radio seen as the first in the top of moral and intelectual resources
faithfully devoted to the essential interests of the Romanian nation.
Here are some excerpts from the message of PNTCD leader Ion Diaconescu: "I
believe the Romanian Radio has fulfilled its duty to raise the civic
conscience and permanently report of the world's most recent events. It is
for a long time that I have been listening to it, and it was most
interesting. Therefore, I wish the Romanian Radio many happy returns of the
day and further steps on its honest and objective efforts in the service of
the Romanian cause. Many happy returns of the day!"
In his message to the SRR, the leader of the Party of Social Democracy in
Romania (PDSR), Ion Iliescu, said: "The radio has becoNe a great
communication means despite its continuing competition with the television.
It preserved its audiences and it is today a communication means of major
value. I wish to congratulate the SRR, its passionate and good
professionals who do their job in full passion and love. I congratulate you
all, and long live the Romanian Radio!"
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