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RADOR: News from Romania, 00-02-10
February 10, 2000
CONTENTS
[01] Conclusion of the United Kingdom visit of President Emil
Constantinescu
[02] Open letter of Prime Minister Isarescu to teachers of Romania
[03] Session of the National Leadership Bureau of PNTCD - Christian
Democratic National Peasants Party
[04] PDSR leader Ion Iliescu makes a visit to Israel
[01] Conclusion of the United Kingdom visit of President Emil
Constantinescu
The President of Romania concluded his visit to the United Kingdom with
talks at the BERD with the chairman of that bank Mr. Horst Koller. THE
RELATIONS WITH BERD ARE A REAL MODEL said spokesman of the Presidency
Rasvan Popescu who was quoted by RADIO ROMANIA ACTUALITATI. Among the
issues tackled at the Bank are also those involving about 50 projects which
are worth 1,4 billion USD. According to the spokesman of the Presidency
BERD has the intention to co-finance privatization of big companies such as
TAROM and ANTIBIOTICE Iasi.
President Emil Constantinescu reaffirmed in London, at a meeting with
British businessmen, that regardless of the person that will be the next
President of this country, reforms will continue according to the lwas of
the country directed at enhancing the role of private property and
decentralization, informs RADIO ROMANIA ACTUALITATI.
The London visit of the President of Romania ended on Wednesday evening
with a press conference during which the Head of the Romanian State said
that Romania and the United Kingdom have built a real and stable
partnership. Mr. Constantinescu added Great Britain reconfirmed support for
Romania's accession to the European Union by technical and economic
assistence while the business circles have shown their growing interest in
investing in Romania. RADIO ROMANIA ACTUALITATI reports that President
Constantinescu recalled that there are 120 years since the establishment of
diplomatic relations between Romania and the United Kingdom and thanked for
the very warm welcome extended to him by Queen Elisabeth II-nd and by Prime
Minister Tony Blair as well as by the Lord Chancellor who in their turn
reaffirmed their support for the efforts of Romania of economic development
and Euro - Atlantic integration.
THE TIMES writes at the end of the visit of the President of Romania to the
United Kingdom that for the British public opinion Romania was an essential
pillar of stability in the area. Sir Michael Beenyan who is the senior
editor of THE TIMES said Romania played a key role in the region after the
Kosovo conflict and that Bucharest is the leader of the process of
democratization of the area. The British journalist also said that Romania
had the advantage that it can export very rapidly to all areas around the
Black Sea and in this sense it can be very attractive to British investors.
[02] Open letter of Prime Minister Isarescu to teachers of Romania
Wednesday evening the Prime Minister of Romania, Mugur Isarescu, addressed
an open letter to all teachers of Romania who are now on strike telling
them that he could not see the sense of the extension of the strike which,
quote LEADS NOWHERE unquote. THE TRADE UNIONS AND THE TEACHERS HAVE CREATED
A BLOCK OF PRESSURE DEMANDING ALLOCATION OF FOUR PER CENT OF THE GROSS
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCT TO EDUCATION. IT IS A NEW REALITY NOW WHICH HOWEVER
MAKES VERY DIFFICULT THE OBSERVANCE OF THIS LEGAL PROVISION - estimates the
Prime Minister. In this sense he recalls the adoption in the last ten years
of numerous laws and bills which have provided allocations and budget
facilities to numerous social categories which now makes this measure very
hard to pass and which, as a matter of fact, have led to sums of money
which are twice as big as the present budget. The Prime Minister considers
that there could be a solution for the increase of the salaries of the
teachers and namely the drastic cut of the number of clerks. The average
salary of teachers and the very small difference between the salary of the
youngest teacher and that of the senior university professor are two
problems which must speedily be solved said the Prime Minister of Romania,
Mugur Isarescu. He invites teachers to reflect and ponder on the aspects
which he presented in his letter, informs RADIO ROMANIA ACTUALITATI.
[03] Session of the National Leadership Bureau of PNTCD - Christian
Democratic National Peasants Party
PNTCD wishes that all the Cabinet ministers that are PNTCD members should
finalize objectives of the rulling programme. PNTCD spokesman Remus Opris
quoted by RADIO ROMANIA ACTUALITATI said at the end of the session of the
meeting that his party upholds the idea of the Prime Minister to merge the
26 national agencies. In his turn first vice - president of the Party, Ioan
Muresan, said the PNTCD Cabinet ministers will meet on Saturday in order to
finalize a joint point of view to be discussed and supported during the
meeting on Sunday of the coalition leaders.
[04] PDSR leader Ion Iliescu makes a visit to Israel
Social Democracy Party of Romania leader Ion Iliescu is in Israel where he
was received by President Ezer Weizman. The talks reaffirmed the mutual
interest of both sides for the development of bilateral relations the
situation in Romania having been also tackled. Official talks continue
during the visit to Israel recalls RADIO ROMANIA ACTUALITATI.
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