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RADOR: News from Romania, 97-10-28
October 28, 1997
CONTENTS
[01] Romanian Prime Minister on a Visit to Brussels
[02] Romanian Foreign Minister Will Visit Austria
[03] Romanian Justice Minister Returned from the US
[04] International Investment Fair in Bucharest
[05] Pope John Paul II Received the New Romanian Ambassador to the Vatican
[06] US Provide Consulting and Financial Assistance to Romania
[07] Romanian Agriculture Minister Is Visiting Canada
[08] Romanian-Yugoslav Military Cooperation
[09] A New Maritime Line
[10] Prize for a Romanian Philatelist
[11] Weather in Romania
[12] Currency Rates
[01] Romanian prime minister on a visit to Brussels
Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ciorbea requested in Brussles on Monday that
the European christian-democrat parties be united to uphold a non-
discriminatory enlargement of the European Union. Mr. Ciorbea, who
represented the Christian-Democrat National Peasant Party (PNT-CD), the
main party in the Romanian governing coalition, at the conference of the
European Christian-Democrat Union, pleaded that Romania be admitted into
the European Union. The meeting of the christian-democrat parties leaders
worked out a resolution stressing the need for a global process of EU
negotiations with all 11 Applicant Sates, and not only with six as the
European Commission initially recommended. The Romanian minister also
presented Romania's political and economic development during the talks
with the acting president of the EU, Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean- Claude
Juncker. RRI-RADOR, October 28
[02] Romanian foreign minister will visit Austria
Romanian Foreign Minister Adrian Severin shall visit Austria between
October 28-29, the Romanian Foreign Ministry announced. He will have talks
with his Austrian counterpart Wolfgang Schuessel, Defence Minister Werner
Fasslahend and Finance Minister Rudolf Edlinger. RRI-RADOR, October 28
[03] Romanian justice minister returned from the US
"In the US, Romania is now regarded favourably and we could see a
significant opening of the Americans towards our country", Romanian Justice
Minister Valeriu Stoica said on Monday upon his return from his visit to
the US. Mr. Stoica said that the two countries plan a close cooperation in
trainig Romanian lawyers in American institutions. RRI-RADOR, October 28
[04] International Investment Fair in Bucharest
The first International Investment Fair, organised by the Romanian Chamber
of Commerce and Industry and the Ministry of Reform, opened in Bucharest on
Monday. More than 60 investment projects in industry, agriculture, services
and infrastructure are being presented. The event is aimed at presenting to
foreign investors Romania's main opportunities. Compared with its
neighbouring countries, Romania has attracted a small volume of foreign
investments and the government is now working on an emmergency ordinancy
creating the institutional framework for foreign investments and
facilitating their rapid growth. RRI-RADOR, October 28
[05] Pope John Paul received the new Romanian ambassador to the Vatican
Pope John Paul II demanded on Monday that all goods to insure the freedom
of their religion should be returned to the catholic believers in Romania.
Receiving the new Romanian ambassador to the Vatican, the Pope underlined
that the assets belonged to the Catholic Church before 1948 and they have
been abusively confiscated during the communist regime. The Pope also
expressed his confidence that, through a constructive dialogue with
Romanian civil authorities, the catholic communities will be able to
perceive concrete positive changes in the near future. Pope John Paul was
to visit Romania - a country with a 90% orthodox population - but the
project was postponed in June after the Romanian Senate voted a law
stipulating that only parts of Roman-Catholic assets were returned to the
Greek-Catholic Church. RRI-RADOR, October 28
[06] US provide consulting and financial assistance to Romania
Romania is a strategic partner to the United States - chief executive of
the US Agency for International Development Brian Atwood said on Monday
evening after meeting Romanian President Emil Constantinescu at Cotroceni
Palace. Participants talked about Romania's role in the region and
presented American projects to support Romanian Gvernment's efforts to
accelerate privatisation and decentralise administrative structures. Mr.
Atwood said he provides not only expert consulting in the reform process
but also financial assistence amounting to 35 million USD/year. RADOR,
October 28
[07] Romanian agriculture minister is visiting Canada
Romanian Agriculture Minister Dinu Gavrilescu starts on Monday his official
visit to Canada at the invitation of his counterpart Lyle Vanclief.
According to a press communique received from the Agriculture and Food
Ministry, his agenda contains meetings with Canadian officials in the
Agency for International Development and Romanian-born deputy David Iftodi,
president of the Canadian-Romanian inter-parliamentary committee. RADOR,
October 28
[08] Romanian-Yugoslav Military Cooperation
Yugoslav Defense Minister Pavel Bulatovic met Romanian Foreign Minister
Adrian Severin on Monday afternoon. After the meeting, the two ministers
declared to the journalists that the dialogue proved to be the best way to
capitalise traditional relations between the two countries. Stressing the
new opportunities for economic cooperation created by the agreement the
defence ministries in the two countries have reached, Pavel Bulatovic has
signed with his Romanian counterpart the agreement of military cooperation
between Romania and the Yugoslav Federation. RADOR, October 28
[09] A new maritime line
The ferryboat "Eforie", belonging to CFR Constanta, left the harbour of
Constanta-Sud on Monday at 20:00 hours heading to Mersin harbour in South
Turkey. According to Captain Nicolae Gancea, the ship opens a new maritime
line between Constanta and Mersin through Izmir harbour. RADOR, October 28
[10] Prize for a Romanian philatelist
Romanian philatelist Constantin Milu was awarded a golden medal at the
World Philatelic Exhibition Moscow '97 for his collection "Romanian Postal
History". Participants included representatives of 60 countries. RRI-RADOR,
October 29
[11] Weather in Romania
Winter has come to Romania. Snow falls could be seen mostly in southern and
south-eastern regions. Temperatures will range from -12 centigrades in the
morning to 8 centigrades at noon. RADOR, October 28
[12] Currency rates
1 USD = 7,730 lei; 1 DEM = 4,370 lei; 1 CHF = 5,296 lei; 1 FRF = 1,304 lei;
1 GBP = 12,721 lei; 1 XEU = 8,616 lei. RADOR, October 28
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