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RADOR: News from Romania, 98-04-01
April 1, 1998
CONTENTS
[01] Romanian President Constantinescu met party leaders of governing
coalition
[02] "I am not prepared for the job of prime minister", FPS president says
[03] PD proposals concerning the new government
[04] Ion Iliescu in support of early elections
[05] PRM is not to take part in consultations initiated by Romanian
Presidency
[06] Meeting of the outgoing Cabinet
[07] Early elections for Bucharest City Hall
[08] Romanian President Constantinescu met Canadian Deputy Foreign Minister
Laverdure
[09] Romania must demonstrate she is "eligible" for adhering to EU
[10] Operation "Strong Resolve 1998" at its end
[11] General Constantin Degeratu in Italy
[12] Romania wishes to clear up at Bonn charges against some diplomats
[01] Romanian President Constantinescu met party leaders of governing
coalition
Under the coordination of Romanian President Emil Constantinescu at the
Cotroceni Palace on Tuesday, negotiations were initiated in order to form
the new government. A communique Sssued by the Romanian Presidency says
participants included the President of the Christian Democrat National
Peasant Party (PNTCD) Ion Diaconescu, the President of the National Liberal
Party (PNL) Mircea Ionescu Quintus and the leader of Romania's Alternative
Party (PAR) on the behalf of the Democratic Convention in Romania (CDR),
the President of the Democratic Party (PD) Petre Roman, the President of
the Romanian Social-Democrat Party (PSDR) Sergiu Cunescu, and the President
of the Democratic Union of Ethnic Hungarians in Romania (UDMR) Marko Bela.
Political parties have agreed on the PD coming back to the coalition, and
decided that, on Thursday, April 2 at 12:00 hours, after the president was
expected to designate the new prime minister, he then should immediately
start talks at Victoria Palace concerning the new governing programme along
with three experts from each party of the coalition, RRA reports. Also on
Thursday, the president is expected to coordinate further talks concSrning
the new government with leaders of the parties in the coalition. RADOR,
April 1
[02] "I am not prepared for the job of prime minister", FPS president says
At a press conference on Tuesday, the President of the State Ownership Funf
(FPS) Sorin Dimitriu referred to speculations made by the press about his
virtual nomination as prime minister. Mr Dimitriu said: "Firstly, I was not
offered the job. The proposal is to be made by my party. Secondly, I am not
prepared to become the prime minister of Romania because the job involves
both political and economic responsibilities. I will decline the offer".
When asked to explain the reason, Mr Dimitriu said his experience was a
"much better recommendation for economic affairs", and "the restructuring
of the FPS, and its subordination putting the privatisation under the Audit
Court control should be rapidly coordinated to prevent any delay in the
privatisation process". Referring to the new Cabinet, the FPS president
said that "undoubteSly, Romania should be ruled by a government of
politicians. Each member in the Cabinet should have political support as
there were special economic measures to be taken, and such objectives could
not be achieved without it". RADOR, April 1
[03] PD proposals concerning the new government
The Democratic Party (PD) says the new government could include 20 members
and the number of state secretaries could be reduced by 30%. The Social-
Democrats suggest that, when nominations will be announced, the competence
should prevail over the so-called algorithm. RADOR, April 1
[04] Ion Iliescu in support of early elections
The leader of the opposition Party of Social Democracy in Romania (PDSR),
Ion Iliescu, believes that the simple change of the government could not
solve the political crisis. At a press conference on Tuesday, the PDSR
leader stressed that this provisional situation was a bad sign for the
Romanian democracy as a similar bad sign was the assignement of former
Interior MinisterSGavril Dejeu as acting prime minister. PDSR believes that
early elections are the only solution to end the political crisis. RADOR,
April 1
[05] PRM is not to take part in consultations initiated by Romanian
Presidency
The Permanent Bureau of the Coordination Committee of the opposition
Greater Romania Party (PRM) has announced it declines the invitation to
talks with President Emil Constantinescu at Cotroceni Palace. PRM believes
that only the early general and presidentila elections could put an end to
the serious crisis in the country. According to the communique issued by
the PRM Permanent Bureau, the early elections could by organised by October
1998 at the latest. RADOR, April 1
[06] Meeting of the outgoing Cabinet
A last meeting of the ourgoing Cabinet took place on Tuesday at 2 PM. The
agenda included a series of draft ordinances designed to approve technical-
economic indicators for future investments, gas distribution plans for the
town of Faget, Timis county, and water Supllies and water nets plans in the
village of Popesti-Leordeni. A press communique was issued at the end of
the meeting. RADOR, April 1
[07] Early elections for Bucharest City Hall
At a press conference on Tuesdat, the acting mayor of Bucharest Viorel Lis
has announced that he General Council of the Town of Bucharest was to meet
on Thursday, April 9, in a special session to announce that the position of
Bucharest mayor was now vacant following the resignation of Victor Ciorbea.
Mr Lis said that the new government was to establish the date for early
elections, but the event was expected to take place on June 15 at the
latest. Viorel Lis was unofficially designated the CDR candidate for the
position of mayor. He said that, if elected as mayor general, he would have
growing decision-making powers and another statute before his colleagues.
RRA informs that the costs of the early elections in Bucharets are
estimated at some 10 billion lei, and that could be the price for
improvements Sf some 20 km. of routes. RADOR, April 1
[08] Romanian President Constantinescu met Canadian Deputy Foreign Minister
Laverdure
Romanian President Emil Constantinescu met Canadian Deputy Foreign Minister
Claude Laverdure at the Cotroceni Palace on Tuesday. At the start of the
meeting, the Romanian president has confirmed he was to visit Canada in the
very next future, and said the event would open a new stage in bilateral
relations. Mr Laverdure is in Romania on the occasion of a meeting of
Canadian ambassadors in Central European countries. As President
Constantinescu has pointed out, the choice of Bucharest as host of the
meeting proved that our country was seen as an area of consolidated
democracy and stability in this part of Europe. RADOR, April 1
[09] Romania must demonstrate she is "eligible" for adhering to EU
"There is a partnership between EU and us. We have set down national
programme of adoption a communitary acquis namely those actions which have
to be done in order to Sulfil adhering criteria. Negotiations will start
after a month. From now on only we are responsable for as rapid and as good
we will do - in a common concordance with EU - anything necessary for
becoming eligible. Things have started we are on the way" Andrei Plesu said
when coming back from Brussels where he took part into meeting of foreign
ministers of EU countries with those of countries candidates to adhering.
Asked about his possible remaining as a foreign minister Andrei Plesu said:
"I am not necessarily called upon in different algorithms. If I am asked to
remain I remain". RADOR, April 1
[10] Operation "Strong Resolve 1998" at its end
Destroyer Marasheshty flagship of Romanian fleet which took part into NATO
operation Partnership for Peace "Strong Resolve 1998" will reach at
Constantza Harbour on Thursday April 2. On Tuesday at Amsterdam head of
General Staff of Romanian Military Navy rear-admiral Traian Athanasiu took
part into balance of exercise "Strong Resolve 1998" thS biggest of the kind
which was organized up to now and which engaged participants of all
categories of weapons. Destroyer Marasheshty had to execute missions of
maritime embargo, supervision and reporting of aerial and naval situation,
naval patroling and with shipped helicopter, communication and jamming
exercises, tugging and sea provisioning sources of Public Relations Office
from National Defence Ministry said. RADOR, April 1
[11] General Constantin Degeratu in Italy
Head of General Staff of Romanian Army division general Constantin Degeratu
started on Tuesday an official visit to Italy invited by his counterpart
admiral Guido Venturoni. General Degeratu will meet Italian Defence
Minister Benjamino Andreatta and will take part into a practic exercise on
ground presented by a paratroopers unit of Italian Army. RADOR, April 1
[12] Romania wishes to clear up at Bonn charges against some diplomats
On Monday a delegation of Foreign and Home Affairs Ministries from Romania
has arrivSd at Bonn for clearing up charges expressed by German side
according to which Romania Embassy from Germany would have delivered forged
passports to some delinquents gangs "Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung"
nr.75/March 30 informs. At the end of last week at Bucharest Romanian Home
Affairs Minister Gavril Dejeu declared Romania hopes to get demanded
evidence in order to clear up the matter. On Friday Romania expressed her
discontent of receiving no document referring to that problem from
officials of Koln prosecutor's office. However Koln police informed on
Tuesday some clerks of Romanian Embassy would have delivered on cost forged
documents to some citizens. The fact was discovered during investigations
of some pickpockets' gangs from Romania which force Romanian children to
steal in German towns. Minister Dejeu has specified last year there were
really phone calls between the two embassy clerks and Romanian policemen.
That fact was presented earlier by general prosecutor of Koln town Sulles
as a proof for Romanian authorities were not informed about the case.
RADOR, April 1
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