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RADOR: News from Romania, 00-05-09
May 9, 2000
CONTENTS
[01] Senate Proceedings;
[02] House of Deputies Proceedings;
[03] General Costica Voicu Is the New Commander of the "Alexandru Ioan
Cuza" Police Academy;
[04] Prime Minister Mugur Isarescu Met Economic Ministers;
[05] The 150-th Anniversary of the First Romanian Chambers of Commerce;
[06] Further Details About the Strike at the Nuclear Plant in Cernavoda;
[07] New Raise in Fuel Prices;
[08] OSCE Representative for the Freedom of the Press, Freimut Duve, om a
Visit to Romania;
[09] Romanian - British Consultations on Security Issues.
[01] Senate proceedings
The plenum of the Senate resumed in Bucharest yesterday afternoon. The
senators accepted the Permanent Bureau proposal to call for a joint session
on Thursday in order to adopt the regulations for the National Council
expected to examine the archives of the former Securitate. The Senate also
decided to delay the decision concerning the report by the mediation
commission designated to solve the exisRing controversy around the text in
the law enforcing the state and professional secret information. The
debates around the differences concerning the law on the foreign citizens'
status were also delayed. The Senate's plenum was expected to resume today
at 9 AM, debates concentrating on the law concerning the privatisation of
state-owned farms (IAS). RADOR
[02] House of Deputies proceedings
At their session on Monday, the deputies adopted articles in the law on the
personnel of the Constitutional Court. The deputies started the debates
around the report of the mediation commission for the law on the foreign
citizens' regime in Romania, and adopted the article refering to the
temporary stay of the foreigners in the country. According to law, a
foreigner, whose visit will exceed a 15-day term, should announce his
arrival in three-day time to the local police in case he had no
accomodation, the foreigners who are not subject to visa regime excluded.
The House of Deputies was expecRed to resume its plenum today at 8:30 AM.
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[03] General Costica Voicu is the new commander of the "Alexandru Ioan
Cuza" Police Academy
At a ceremony on Monday, Gen. Costica Voicu was appointed as commander of
the "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" Police Academy for a six-month mandate. The
appointment was made following an order issued by Interior Minister
Constantin Dudu Ionescu. RADOR
[04] Prime Minister Mugur Isarescu met economic ministers
At the Victoria Palace on Monday morning, Prime Minister Mugur Isarescu had
a meeting with economic ministers in order to discuss a series of issues
concerning the salaries in state institutions and the status of loss-making
enterprises. The ministers decided to adopt measuures designed to reduce
the losses and eliminate financial obstacles. The measures are also
expected to include a cut in the bonuses to be granted to workers in the
stat-owned companies. The ministers also reconsidered a series of measures
aimed at turning the current labourRcontracts for an indefinite period of
time into labour contracts for a limited period of time. RADOR
[05] The 150-th anniversary of the first Romanian Chambers of Commerce
Celebrations on the occasion of the 150-th anniversary of the first
Romanian Chambers of Commerce have been taking place in the Transylvanian
city of Cluj-Napoca on Monday. Participants included representatives of
similar institutions in Europe, and Justice Minister Valeriu Stoica who
made a speech before the people gathered in the National Theatre Hall. The
Romanian minister has mentioned the legal framework the Romanian
businessmen should comply with. Valeriu Stoica pointed out the role the
Chamber of Commerce should play in stimulating production and encouraging
businessmen in order to achieve a global economic growth and ensure
Romania's economic recovery. RADOR
[06] Further details about the strike at the nuclear plant in Cernavoda
Starting from yesterday, the strike at the nuclear plant in Cernavoda was R
suspended for 10 days. Trade union leader Ion Monceanu said that further
discussions between trade unionists and plant executives were expected to
focus on a restructuring programme also including some benefit for the
workers. The first such meeting is expected on May 10. RADOR
[07] New raise in fuel prices
Starting from last night at 0:00 (local time), SNP PETROM SA operated a new
raise in the fuel prices. In Bucharest, the Premium and Super leaded petrol
raised at 10,700 lei/litre, the unleaded gasoline raised at 10,800
lei/litre while the gasoline raised at 7,800 lei/litre. Across the country,
the new prices vary from 10,600 to 10,700 for leaded petrol, 10,500 to 10,
800 for unleaded petrol, and 7,800 to 8,000 for gasoline. RADOR
[08] OSCE representative for the freedom of the press, Freimut Duve, on a
visit to Romania
The OSCE representative for the freedom of the press, Freimut Duve, has
arrived in Bucharest on Monday for a two-day visit. The OSCE official met
RomanianRForeign Minister Petre Roman, the chief commissioners for media
and cultural affairs in parliament, NGO representatives and journalists.
The talks concentrated on ways to improve the co-operation between OSCE's
Romanian presidency in 2001, and the OSCE Office for the freedom of the
press. The Romanian minister announced that the city of Bucharest was
expected to host the meeting of the OSCE three-member presidency due on
July 5. He said that, in his opinion, the issues concerning the freedom of
the press should be part of the agenda of the talks in July. RADOR
[09] Romanian - British consultations on security issues
Romanian - British consultations on security issues have been taking place
in Bucharest on Monday between Mihai Razvan Ungureanu, State Secretary with
Romania's Foreign Ministry (MAE) and the head of the Romanian delegation,
and David Manning, the head of the british delegation and state deputy
undersecretary for security policies with the British Foreign Office. The
Ralks focused on issues concerning recent developments in the region, OSCE,
NATO, the identity of the European security and defence, and bilateral
military co-operation. State undersecretary David Manning praised Romania's
efforts as part of the OSCE's three-member presidency, and reiterated the
support Britain was ready to grant in order to help Romania in 2001, when
the country becomes OSCE president. RADOR
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