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RADOR: News from Romania, 00-10-20
October 20, 2000
CONTENTS
[01] Romanian forwards ideas at the Ministerial Council of the Black Sea
Economic Cooperation Organization
[02] Positive tone of the IMF report regarding Romania
[03] Continuation of the debates of the Ministerial Council of the
Organization of Economic Cooperation of the Black Sea
[04] CALENDAR
[01] Romanian forwards ideas at the Ministerial Council of the Black Sea
Economic Cooperation Organization
After two days of analyses by high officials of the Ministerial Council of
the Economic Cooperation Organization of the Black Sea the foreign
ministers of the participating countries are meeting today to work out the
final wording of the medium term strategy of the organization. Last year,
for instance, the Bank for Commerce and Development of the Black Sea signed
in Moscow an accord with GAZPROM of RUSSIA, GAZTRANZIT AND NAFTOGAZ of the
Ukraine as well as TRANSBALKAN AND TURUGAZ of Turkey for the transit of gas
from Russia to Turkey through the Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova, Romania
and Bulgaria.
Romania has also come up with the idea of a direct maritime line in the
region of the Black Sea and the Atlantic area of South America, a draft
which was initiated as part of the dialog with MERCOSUR. Some other
important documents, according to Bucharest officials, are those referring
to food strategy and security in the region of the Black Sea, programmes
which ensure the participation of the countries implied in the programme
and of the United Nations Organization for Food and Agriculture. Of course
it remains to be seen which is the stand of the Russian Federation that
takes over the presidency of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation on 1
November. Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov has arrived in Bucharest alongside a
numerous delegation; Romanian foreign minister Petre Roman and Igor Ivanov
are having talks on the subjects related to Black Sea cooperation and also
related to the fact that Romania takes over the presidency of OSCE ON 1
JANUARY 2001.
[02] Positive tone of the IMF report regarding Romania
The IMF staff prepares a report regarding consultations with the Romanian
authorities linked to the development of our economy and economic policies
since the beginning of 1999. IOAN DRAGULIN who is the representative of
Romania to the IMF said the general tone of the report is a positive one.
The document appreciates the macroeconomic stability until now as well as
some structural reforms. Mr. Dragulin also said that Romania is now in a
position sensibly better than two years ago although this is not mirrored
by the living standards of the ordinary citizens of Romania.
[03] Continuation of the debates of the Ministerial Council of the
Organization of Economic Cooperation of the Black Sea
In Bucharest today the debates continue of the Ministerial Council of the
Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization on which occasion Romania hands
over presidency to the Russian Federation. The foreign ministers of the
participating countries are adopting the economic agenda of this regional
structure as well as a number of documents which provide for the expansion
of the regional structures, the relations with the European Union, the
participation in the pact of stability in South Eastern Europe, the
activity of the Bank of Commerce and Development of the Council of
Businessmen and the Permanent Secretariate of the Black Sea Economic
Council. The most important projects are focused on interconnecting power
lines, energy transport in the area of the Caspian Sea towards the Western
areas which are among the big consummers, development of small and medium
sized companies as well as a project regarding cooperation for combatting
organized crime.
[04] CALENDAR
The President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Adrian Severin, is in
Belgrade for two days
The visit takes place on 19 and 20 October and Mr. Adrian Severin has
already had talks with the President of Yugoslavia, Vojislav Kostunica and
with the Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Pavle. Mr. Severin told
the special correspondent of RADIO ROMANIA ACTUALITATI to Belgrade, Iovan
Popovici, that the main aim of the visit was to learn from the most
authorized sources that country's realities and the plans of Yugoslavia
regarding the future. Mr. Severin added that it is OSCE'S turn now to
reestablish the rights of the Republic of Yugoslavia as member of the
organization.
The visit which Mr. Severin is making to Belgrade is closely watched with
much interest by all the media channels of that country.
In a previous interview to the same radio station, RADIO ROMANIA
ACTUALITATI, Mr. Severin said that Yugoslavia must be reintegrated in all
European structures to which it belonged and that OSCE will continue to
watch with particular interest the democratic development of that country.
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