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RADOR: News from Romania, 00-08-15The Press Agency of the Romanian Radio (RADOR Society) Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: RADOR Press Agency <http://indis.ici.ro/romania/news/rador.html>August 15, 2000CONTENTS
[01] POLITICS, ECONOMIC and SOCIAL NEWS[02] Interview granted by government counselor Adrian VasilescuCounselor of the Prime Minister Vasilescu said this year, for the first time after 1997, we will have a budget correction which is positive as it is determined by economic increase. Vasilescu added that the Prime Minister wants to preserve his independence from the political point of view as he leads a Cabinet that is the result of a coalition. Mr. Isarescu, according to his counselor, would never join a political alliance that represents only segments of the present coalition.[03] PDSR is open to dialog with PSDRParty of Social Democracy of Romania is open to dialog with the Social Democratic Party of Romania said the President of the Social Democratic Party of Romania, Ion Iliescu who also said that his party is not interested in any alliance with ApR or PD before the elections. In as far as the candidacy of Prime Minister Mugur Isarescu for presidency Mr. Ion Iliescu said PDSR was ready to have a dialog with the electorate and not a confruntation with any adversary.[04] Romanian foreign minister Petre Roman and the river DanubeYesterday Petre Roman swam for three kms. in the river alongside the Slovenian professional swimmer Martin Stren. Both the Romanian foreign minister Petre Roman and the Slovenian swimmer who covers the entire distance of the river flow of 2870 kms stood for peace and non polluted water on the continent as well as for free traffic on the river Danube as the Romanian foreign minister said the unblocking of the navigation on the river is of national interest adding that if Yugoslavia does not make the necessary decision for unblocking the river the negative actions would turn against that country.[05] Adrian Nastase is attending the National Convention of the Democratic Party in Los AngelesFirst vicepresident of PDSR Adrian Nastase is in Los Angeles to attend the National Convention of the Democratic Party. He has already had talks with the United States secretary of state Madeleine Albright focused on relations between the two countries. Adrian Nastase also met with international leaders who are attending the Convention and with Democratic congressmen and senators.[06] CALENDARMrs. Johanna Schicker, member of the Council of Europe, hands the authorities of the town of Lugoj the flag HONORS which is a distinction granted that municipality by the Committee for Environment, Regional Planning and Local Authorities of the European Council.CIA Director George Tenet arrives in Bucharest today furthering his Eastern European tour. Meeting of the Central Permanent Council of the National Liberal Party - PNL - at the seat of the party at noon. In the interval 15 August - 6 October Romanian military to be part of the detachment which is included in the Dutch contingent for the keeping of peace in Bosnia - Hertzegovina are in Germany and in the Netherlands for training. Romanian Cultural Foundation organizes at Navodari in the interval 15 - 25 August the Camp of Romanian Civilization, the Seventh Edition with the participation of 100 school students and teachers that belong to the Romanian communities of Yugoslavia, Republic of Moldova, the Ukraine and Hungary. The first international congress of studies of Dacian civilization SARMISEGETUSA 2000 organized by Dr. Napoleon Savescu, president of the International Society DACIA REVIVAL takes place at the INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL of Bucharest, Sala Ronda today and tomorrow. The Patriarch of Romania, His Beatitude Teoctist, Father of the Romanian Orthodox Church, officiates a mass today at Izvorul Muresului for the consecration of the monastery Ascent of the Virgin. 45 Romanian Orthodox, Eastern Catholic, Roman Catholic and Protestant young people are attending in Rome, Italy, these days, the fifteeenth edition of the WORLD DAYS OF CHRISTIAN YOUTH at the initiative of Pope John Paul Second. Holiday of the Romanian Navy which is on 15 August and is celebrated ever since 1902 on this day as Virgin Mary is the Protector of Romanian military navy sailors. The Press Agency of the Romanian Radio (RADOR Society) Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |