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RADOR: News from Romania, 00-05-02
May 2, 2000
CONTENTS
[01] The Ordination of the New Bishop Vicar of the Romanian Orthodox Church
in the town of Roman
[02] The Chief Negotiator of the IMF Will Be Continuing into this Week the
talks with the Romanian Officials
[01] The Ordination of the New Bishop Vicar of the Romanian Orthodox Church
in the town of Roman
RADOR (2 mai, ora ) - The Orthodox and Greek-Catholic churches and
monastries celebrated on Monday the service for the second day of the
Easter, the most important festival of Christianity, when the Resurrection
of Jesus Christ is being celebrated. On that occasion, the ordination of
His Holiness dr. Ioachim Bacaoanul as the new Bishop Vicar took place in
the Orthodox Church in the Romanian town of Roman. RADIO ROMANIA
ACTUALITATI informed that His Holiness Ioachim had made his name as an
outstanding theologian while serving in the cathedral in the city of Iasi.
After that, he founded the Romanian monastry in the Frech town of Rossiere.
Earlier this year, the clerical body which governs the Romanian Church made
all the arrangements for this ordination on May 1st. The ceremony was
attended by important religious liders, such as His Holiness Daniel
Archbishop of Moldova and Bucovina and His Holiness Iosif Archbishop of
Paris, by other religious, cultural al political figures from Bucharest and
the town of Roman.
[02] The Chief Negotiator of the IMF Will Be Continuing into this Week the
talks with the Romanian Officials
RADOR (2 mai, ora ) - Emanoul Zervoudakis, chief negotiator for Romania of
the International Monetary Fund, has decided to stay in Bucharest for
another week to continue the talks with the Romanian officials - the
Romanian Government spokesman told RADIO ROMANIA ACTUALITATI. Emanuel
Zervoudakis wants to take back to Washington a report reflecting Romania's
achievements. Romania has already met 20 out of the 25 conditions set by
the IMF. The remaining five conditions are the most sensitive, concerning
the percentage from the GDP reflected in the wages for people working in
the public sector and the steps taken in the problem of the loss-making
enterprises. The Romanian officials hope these problems would be overcome.
Romania asked for an 11 month extension of the stand-by agreement concluded
with the IMF in the last August. This request is to be reviewed by the IMF
Board in one of its meetings in May.
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