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RADOR: News from Romania, 00-08-17The 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 17, 2000CONTENTS
[01] POLITICS, ECONOMIC and SOCIAL NEWS[02] Session of the Council for the Defense of the CountryThe Supreme Council for the Defense of the Country has met in session earlier today to discuss and analyze the main demarches for the combatting of corruption in Romania as well as the proper actions to do away with this phenomenon, the measures to ensure the energy independence of the country this winter and other measures and actions. At the same time the Council examines the proposal to create the National Security Authority.[03] Prime Minister Mugur Isarescu will run for the office of president of RomaniaIn a letter to the group that supports his candidacy for the office of president of Romania Prime Minister Mugur Isarescu specifies that he will officially announce his candidacy to the office of president of Romania when the 300,000 signatures are gathered in as requested by law. The promoter of the support group is professor Nicolae Manolescu who said that the necessary number of signatures will be on paper in a month. Among the personalities that support the candidacy of Mugur Isarescu is also the present Finance Minister Decebal Traian Remes who is a member of the National Liberal Party.The Senate of the National Liberal Party supports the condidacy of Prime Minister Mugur Isarescu to the office of president of the country while the first vicepresident of the Party and others support the candidacy of Theodor Stolojan to the same office. Valeriu Stoica who is the first vicepresident of the party said that if the Congress of the PNL would stand for Stolojan then Remes would have to back away and leave the National Liberal Party. [04] President Emil Constantinescu has received the CIA Director George Tenet in BucharestPresident Emil Constantinescu received at the Cotroceni Palace the CIA Director George Tenet who was the guest of Bucharest as part of his Eastern European tour. Among the issue discussed prime of place was held by combatting transfrontier crime and fighting organized crime as well as drug traffic and smuggling. Before meeting with the president of Romania the CIA Director met with the Romanian Chief of Foreign Services Catalin Harnagea.[05] President of PDSR - Social Democracy Party of Romania - Ion Iliescu has sent a letter to the President of the United States Bill ClintonIon Iliescu sent the President of the United States Bill Clinton a letter on Wednesday in which he appreciates his initiatives to unblock the peace process between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. The President of the Social Democracy Party of Romania appreciates the efforts of the United States President to have talks and negociations at Camp David again. Ion Iliescu also sent letters to the Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and to President Yasser Arafat encouraging them to continue the difficult peace process.[06] The Summer University IZVORUL MURESULUIParticipants at the third edition of the Summer University IZVORUL MURESULUI which is unfolding under the motto EUROPEAN INTEGRATION AND NATIONAL IDENTITY debated on Wednesday the theme A EUROPE OF REGIONS OR A EUROPE OF NATIONS. Debates were carried on for the preservation and affirmation of the values and assets specific to nations and ethnic groups in the new architecture of Europe.[07] CALENDARUnder the leadership of President Emil Constantinescu the session has taken place of the Supreme Council for the Defense of the country earlier today.Prime Minister Mugur Isarescu has inaugurated the toll free telephone line linking the entire country to the seat of the Cabinet from Monday to Friday. A Romanian Government delegation led by secretary of state Viorel Badea, Head of the Department for Relations with the Romanians living outside the country, is now in Bulgaria to attend the third edition of the Vlach Festival of Dances and Songs - VIDIN 2000. The Ambassador of the United States to Romania, James Rosapepe, has inaugurated the medical units of Manoleasa and Ungureni, two villages in county Botosani, northern Moldova, which were repaired and refurbished with money from the United States Administration. [08] ANNIVERSARIES AND COMMEMORATIONSIn 1872 birth of Traian Vuia who was an engineer and an inventor. one of the pioneers of world aviation.Of the International Events of the Day : Convention of the United States Democratic Party that today officially nominates the vicepresident of the present Administration, Al Gore, as the candidate of the Democratic Party to the office of president of the United States of America. The Press Agency of the Romanian Radio (RADOR Society) Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |