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RADOR: News from Romania, 98-08-31

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From: RADOR Press Agency <http://indis.ici.ro/romania/news/rador.html>

August 31, 1998


CONTENTS

  • [01] Visit of PNL prime-vicepresident Valeriu Stoica to Hunedoara county
  • [02] PDSR President Ion Iliescu visit to Cluj county is over
  • [03] ApR President Teodor Melescanu presents part of youth in the party
  • [04] Chief of General Staff of Romanian Army about diminishing of defence budget
  • [05] The 12th international meeting "Men and Religions" from Bucharest
  • [06] President Emil Constantinescu's message for international meeting "Men and Religions"
  • [07] Solemn mass for honouring God

  • [01] Visit of PNL prime-vicepresident Valeriu Stoica to Hunedoara county

    For three days prime-vicepresident of PNL (The National Liberal Party) Valeriu Stoica has met leaders and members of local organization from Valea Jiului, Hunedoara, Deva, Brad with whom he has analysed concrete possibilities of increase PNL electoral adherence, steps for achievement party strategy thinking liberalism in Romania to change from doctrine into reality. Valeriu Stoica visited on Sunday morning new factory for processing wood from Dobra village. Referring to PNL legislative priorities Valeriu Stoica has declared in an interview for up-mentioned radio: "We wish to change Romania in a country of owners that is why priorities for us are adoption of Law of public property for making a delimitaton between public domain and private domain of state and of local communities; we also wish a lot to be adopted in this autumn draft law concerning retrocession of houses taken over by state during communism and draft law concerning protection of lodgers. It also must not be ignored fact that during this period it would have to be adopted draft law concerning change of Civil Procedure Code". RADOR, August 31

    [02] PDSR President Ion Iliescu visit to Cluj county is over

    At the end of his visit to Cluj and Salaj counties president of PDSR (The Party of Social Democracy in Romania) Ion Iliescu was on Sunday at Traznea and Ciucea. PDSR president has taken again critical speech towards power. In his opinion difficullt situation from agriculture is caused by inefficient politic steps and destructive mentality of government which has ordered close of big agricultural and zootechnic centres. Ion Iliescu wishe to go today to Traznea for laying down a garland at monument of the 86 natives killed in 1940 by Horthy troops. Just 58 years after Dictate from Vienna Ion Iliescu has sustained in front of inhabitants from Traznea weakening state's authority and carelessness with which present power treats actions of UDMR ((The Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania) can create premises of a similar situation to that from 1940 when Romania lost Transylvania. At the end of his visit Ion Iliescu has specified in front of the press aim of his visit to Transylvania is not exclusively an electoral one PDSR trying in that way to communicate directly with citizens but also to achieve a verifying of state of spirit from territory. RADOR, August 31

    [03] ApR President Teodor Melescanu presents part of youth in the party

    For two days in Craiova took place a zonal meeting of Central Executive Office of Party Alliance for Romania (ApR). On this occasion problems of youth in context of development of ApR county structures. About way in which youngmen's part is discerned in the party ApR leader Teodor Melescanu has declared: "Fact that there are so many youngmen in the party and they have assumed responsibilities - I can say special ones - is warrant we are indeed the third force an alternative both to present and former governing and it is naturally to pay our whole attention to youngmen's taking part into politic life. Our party aim is to be at youngmen's disposal in order they to use structures which are in our attention for building up - with intelligence, perseverance and a certain patience - future of the country and their own future. So that we wish to transfer responsabilities from our generation to theirs. This was my main message here in Craiova". RADOR, August 31

    [04] Chief of General Staff of Romanian Army about diminishing of defence budget

    Chief of General Staff of Romanian Army division general Constantin Degeratu on Saturday came back from one week visit to Germany. At his arrival in a press conference general Degeratu appreciated - among others - diminishing of defence budget would also diminish chances of increasing soldiers' pays for function and for rank. This diminishing will also affect Romania's chances for adhering to NATO because it will affect our country's credibility - general Degeratu has warned. Lack of money for endowment determined general Degeratu to affirm project for making in common with German Company Kraus-Maffei of a modern tank TR 2000 for Romanian Army is "a little too bold for what we can think now". Referring to the fact since October 1 pays for function and for rank would have to be increased according to governmental promise materialized in a government decision general Degeratu has declared normally in present budget not yet rectified are a few chances to find resources for this increase. Taking into account the situation it is probable a discussion in CSAT for clearing up this matter but chief od General Staff has expressed some reserves concerning a favourable solving of the problem. RADOR, August 31

    [05] The 12th international meeting "Men and Religions" from Bucharest

    On Sunday afternoon at Parliament Palace from Bucharest was opened the 12th international meeting "Men and Religions" by an inaugural session chaired by Allhappy Petros VII Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and the whole Africa. In their greeting messages ecumenic patriarch His Holiness Bartholomeu I, Allhapy Patriarch Teoctist and president of Community Sant'Egidio Andrea Ricardi have communicated to all present guests their direct hope the result of this meeting is to be materialization in facts and actions of common ideals of peace and unity of the participants. At the second session of meeting "Men and Religions" from Parliament Palace from Bucharest it was read a message of American President Bill Clinton in which it is positively appreciated fact that leaders of world religions gathered at Bucharest for finding the best ways of promotion reconciliation and peace and also to take part into creation a favourable climate for flourishing all religions and their co-operation for clearing away intolerance and terrorism. RADOR, August 31

    [06] President Emil Constantinescu's message for international meeting "Men and Religions"

    Present at opening of meeting President Emil Constantinescu has pleaded - in his speech - in favour of dialogue stressing fundamental part of world religions. He has affirmed it is all nations' interest to co-operate for rejecting what they consider intolerable. Presence in Bucharest of high prelates demonstrates East Europe is not more a closed territory izolated by the rest of the world and Romania wishes to proclaim her will for co- operation with all those ready to know and to value other nations, traditions and historical destinies. RADOR, August 31

    [07] Premier Radu Vasile's message for international meeting "Men and Religions"

    The 12th international meeting "Men and Religions- Peace is name of God" opened on Sunday at Bucharest received a message from Prime-Minister Radu Vasile. He considers for Romania this meeting is not only an event but also a present meaning a generous action of inter-religions harmony initiated by professor Andrea Ricardi 12 years ago. Then the important fact to be stressed is organizing of this meeting for the first time in an Orthodox country where was born author of the famous History of Religions Mircea Eliade. In a moral and spiritual order choosing of Bucharest is a present of love and confidence. In message it is also said: "Let it be these blessed days to become a reference moment along difficult way towards achievement of spiritual harmony of the world possible only by tolerance, peace, dialogue and at the same time to announce dawn of a new millenium in which endless love in and for God will win". RADOR, August 31

    [08] Solemn mass for honouring God

    In the first part of Sunday on Romanian Patriarchate Hill took place a solemn mass performed by eight Orthodox patriarches in presence of six important Roman-Catholic cardinals and high officials of Christian churches all over the world. Delegates of great religions from Africa and Asia participants into international meeting "Men and Religions" were also present there. In teaching words along mass as well as in messages from the end of mass into which Romania's President Emil Constantinescu has also taken part Romania's patriarch Teoctist, patriarch Petros of Alexandria and of the whole Africa, cardinal Cassidy representative of Sovereign Pontiff, as well as representatives of Eastern Orthodox and Anglicans and Andrea Riccardi from Community Sant'Egidio have spoken about mission of this meeting from Bucharest for fulfiling truth and devine justice. RADOR, August 31
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