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RADOR: News from Romania, 00-08-14
August 14, 2000
CONTENTS
[01] POLITICS, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL NEWS <UL>
[02] Presidential counselor Zoe Petre rejects allegations of the PNL
vicepresident Puiu Hasoti
[03] Signs of stabilization of the Romanian economy
[04] Romanian foreign minister said the attitude of the Belgrade officials
was unacceptable
[05] Visit to the United States of the first vicepresident of PDSR - Social
Democracy Party of Romania Adrian Nastase to the United States </UL>
[06] CALENDAR
[07] ANNIVERSARIES AND COMMEMORATIONS
[01] POLITICS, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL NEWS
[02] Presidential counselor Zoe Petre rejects allegations of the PNL
vicepresident Puiu Hasoti
Zoe Petre rejected accusations of vicepresident of the National Liberal
Party - PNL - Puiu Hasoti according to whom the President of Romania, Emil
Constantinescu, would make pressure on Prime Minister Mugur Isarescu to
dismiss Justice Minister Valeriu Stoica. Mrs. Petre said those were
fabrications as the president did not make any pressure on anybody for
anything and it was on him that pressures were made when the National
Liberal Party attempted to merge with a certain party in the opposition.
Mr. Hasoti did not reveal the source of his information despite the fact
that the Presidential counselor Zoe Petre asked him to come forward with
the source.
[03] Signs of stabilization of the Romanian economy
STANDARD AND POORS released data relating to the stability of the Romanian
economy and political activity. Despite a number of difficulties still
persisting the agency is convinced that the economic reforms of Romania
will continue also after the elections late this fall as the key objective
of Romania is our country's adherence to the European Union. Following the
latest analysis of the agency STANDARD AND POORS the rating of the Romanian
Commercial Bank improved from negative to stable.
[04] Romanian foreign minister said the attitude of the Belgrade officials
was unacceptable
In an interview to ANTENA 1, Petre Roman, Romanian foreign minister said
the attitude of the officials in Belgrade was unacceptable in as far as
they did not agree to the repair of the destructions caused by the NATO
bombing last year. Mr. Roman was of the opinion that the river would be
clean of debris in two to three weeks from the day president Milosevici
gives the green light to cleaning operations. Romanian foreign minister
added that the Yugoslav president should understand that the situation
could no longer continue.
[05] Visit to the United States of the first vicepresident of PDSR - Social
Democracy Party of Romania Adrian Nastase to the United States
Back to the USA after his visit to Canada Mr. Nastase is now in Texas where
he is promoting Romanian - American relations.
[06] CALENDAR
Today the foreign minister of Romania Petre Roman swims a segment of the
Romanian sector of the river Danube alongside the Slovenian sportsman
Martin Strel who swims the entire length of the river of 2860 km in token
of support for freedom of navigation on the river.
Press Conference of UFD - Union of Right Wing Forces - at the seat of the
party.
Meeting of the Executive Central Bureau of PDSR - Social Democracy Party of
Romania - at the seat of the party.
Mayor of the capital city of Bucharest, Traian Basescu, meets with managers
of various companies and businessmen that wish to support the proper
opening of the school and academic year of Bucharest, particularly by the
cleaning and preparation of school buildings of our capital city.
On the occasion of NAVY DAY, the Romanian Naval league invites all those
interested to attend a whole day of festivities at the National Military
Circle of Bucharest including a painting exhibition and a concert as well
as a party in the evening as tomorrow is NAVY DAY.
[07] ANNIVERSARIES AND COMMEMORATIONS
1895 - inauguration of the railway bridge of Cernavoda whose construction
began on 14 September 1890 and which was designed and built by Anghel
Saligny; the bridge was 3850 m long and was the longest of Europe of that
time. There are 105 years since then.
In 1916 Romania declared war on Austro-Hungary and thus joined the
hostilities of World War 1.
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