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RADOR: News from Romania, 00-05-16
May 16, 2000
CONTENTS
[01] Valentin Dragan Case;
[02] Senate Proceedings;
[03] House of Deputies Proceedings;
[04] Appointment;
[05] Communique Issued by the Romanian PDSR - PUR Democrat Social Pole;
[06] Agreement Between General Motors Corp. and the National Agency for
Regional Development;
[07] Romania Tops the Central and East-European Textile and Fabric
Exporters to the EU;
[08] Prime Minister Mugur Isarescu on a Visit to Brussels.
[01] Valentin Dragan case
Romanian President Emil Constantinescu expresses his deepest concern about
the case of Valentin Dragan, the Constantzan journalist who was attacked by
a group of policemen. According the statement of the Romanian Presidency,
the attack against journalist Dragan, correspondent of the "Cuget Liber"
newspaper in Constantza, is unacceptble for an institution who should
ensure the security and protection of citizens. The president ordered an
accurate report of the case by both Interior and Justice Ministries. He
believes that the attackers should be punished as soon as possible in order
to prevent the proliferation of similar cases. RADOR
Romanian Justice Minister Valeriu Stoica ordered the Supreme Court of
Justice's Attorney General's Office to open an enquiry into the case of
Constantzan journalist Valentin Dragan. The minister said that, in case a
person was found guilty, that person should be taken to court. According to
a communique issued by the ministry's Media Department, the Attorney's
Office ordered a military prosecutor to travel to Constantza and carry out
an investigation. RADOR
[02] Senate proceedings
At its session on Monday, the Romanian Senate adopted a series of
gonvernment ordinances on transport matters along with the strategic plan
of infrastructure development for the International Airport of Otopeni. The
senators rejected the reports by the mediation commissions on the law
ensuring the security of classified information, and the draft law on the
status of foreign citizens living in Romania. The Senate also adopted the
ordinance designed to adjust the 40 million euro contract aimed at
replacing the old TAROM planes - a project financed by the European
Investment Bank (EIB). RADOR
[03] House of Deputies proceedings
At their session on Monday, the deputies adopted the articles in the draft
law to approve the Government Ordinance amending and completing the law on
salaries and rights of the judges with the Supreme Court of Justice, and
lawyers. The deputies also adopted a series of changes into the law on war
veterans, invalids and widows. The final vote is expected during a special
session of the chambre. RADOR
[04] Appointment
According to an order issued by the Romanian transport minister, the former
head of the Cabinet's Control Department Ovidiu Grecea became the chief of
a similar department with the Trasport Ministry. RADOR
[05] Communique issued by the Romanian PDSR - PUR democrat social pole
The democrat social pole in Romania, including the Party of Social
Democracy in Romania (PDSR) and the Romanian Unity Party (PUR), expresses
its protest against the intervention of the Attorney's Office with the
Court of the City of Bucharest who dismissed the political alliance between
the two parties for procedural reasons. A communique issued to the press
says that, in case the decision will prove politically motivated, the
Romanian democrat social pole is ready to submit a complaint to all
international bodies addressing such matters. RADOR
[06] Agreement between General Motors and the National Agency for Regional
Development
At a ceremony on Monday, General Motors Corp. and the National Agency for
Regional Development signed a 50 million dollar five-year co-operation
agreement. The document includes import and export deals, technology
transfers and training arrangements. The US Ambassador to Romania James
Rosapepe said the agreement proved the growing investments the Americans
were making in Romania. RADOR
[07] Romania tops the Central and East-European textile and fabric
exporters to the EU <P ALIGN=JUSTIFY> Romania comes first among the
Central and East-European countries exporting textiles and fabrics to the
EU. The Romanian textile and fabric exports were estimated at 2.4 million
euros last year. The announcement was made by Dietmar Stiel, a German
expert in management and marketing visiting Romania following an invitation
by Romania's Office for economic assistance. RADOR
[08] Prime Minister Mugur Isarescu on a visit to Brussels
While on a visit to Brussels yesterday, Romanian Prime Minister Mugur
Isarescu attended a meeting on issues concerning the Romanian
institutionalised children. Participants in the meeting included Baroness
Emma Nicholson, European Parliament raporteur, World Bank director for
Romania Andrew Vorkink, European commissioner for EU integration affairs
Gunther Verheugen, and Fokion Fotiadis, the head of the European Commission
Delegation in Romania. Mugur Isarescu told a press conference that the
Romanian government will further concentrate on the efficient spending of
funds still available along with funds the World Bank provided for social
assistance. The government will also consider fundings from other financial
institutions for the special progrmmes the government was taking into
account. Another meeting with EU and international financial institution
officials is planned on June 6 for an action plan including all the
measures designed to improve the living condition of the institutionalised
children. The prime minister's talks with NATO Secretary General George
Robertson concentrated on issues concerning Romania's NATO accession. EU
Commissioner Verheugen pointed out the positive evaluation of Romania's
record on EU integration matters while stressing the need of further
reforms. RADOR
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