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US Ambassador: Amnesty And Pardoning Is Romania’s Decision

The United States’ Ambassador to Romania, Hans Klemm, said on Monday that the country is monitoring evolutions regarding a rumored amnesty and pardoning decree prepared by the Romanian Government, adding that the decision belongs with state authorities.

U.S. Ambassador Says Expropriations, Poor Financing Hinder Constr Of Romania’s Transylvania Hwy

U.S. Ambassador to Bucharest Mark Gitenstein told Pro TV in an interview Sunday that expropriations and the lack of solid financing sources are the main problems regarding Romania’s Transylvania Highway, built by U.S. constructor Bechtel.

Romanian President Basescu Recalls Ambassador To Chile, Recently Involved In Car Crash

Romanian President Traian Basescu on Thursday signed the decree recalling Romania’s ambassador to Chile, Valentin Florea, who was recently involved in a car crash.

Romania, Switzerland To Sign EUR130M Cooperation Agreement In August – Swiss Ambassador

Romania and Switzerland will sign a EUR130 million five-year agreement on August 26, for cooperation in various fields, including cyber crime fighting, Swiss Ambassador to Bucharest Livio Hurzeler said Tuesday.

Romanian Ambassador To Chile Involved In Car Crash, One Person Injured

Romania’s Ambassador to Chile, Valentin Florea, was involved in a car crash, said the online Monday edition of Chilean daily La Nacion, according to which the Romanian diplomat was unhurt, but another driver was seriously injured.

Romanian Ambassador Says Misunderstanding Btw Romania, Singapore Clarified After Talks

Romania’s Ambassador to Singapore Aurelian Neagu said the misunderstanding between the two countries' Governments regarding Romania’s former envoy to Singapore Silviu Ionescu was cleared after talks held Thursday at Singapore’s Foreign Affairs Ministry, Channel News Asia reported Thursday.

Romania Sends Experts To Singapore To Study Evidence Against Fmr Romanian Envoy

Romania will send representatives to Singapore to study the evidence that has come up against former Romanian envoy to Singapore blamed for a fatal hit-and-run accident in Bukit Panjang, The Straits Times reported Friday.

Over 26,000 Romanians Received Non-Immigrant Visas For U.S.A In 2009 – Ambassador

U.S. Ambassador to Bucharest Mark Gitenstein said Wednesday Romanians are welcome to the United States, adding over 26,000 Romanian citizens received non-immigrant visas last year.

Fmr Football Player Gheorghe Popescu Named 2010 Romania World Cup Trophy Ambassador

Romanian former national football team player Gheorghe Popescu was named ambassador for the 2010 FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour in Romania.

Romanian Parliament Foreign Policy Committees Endorse Romania’s Ambassador To Moldova

Romania’s foreign policy committees in Parliament endorsed Tuesday diplomat Marius Lazurca for the position of ambassador to the Republic of Moldova.

Moldova Accepts Newly Appointed Romanian Ambassador

The Republic Of Moldova’s interim President Mihai Ghimpu accepted Romania’s proposed ambassador to Moldova, Marius Lazurca, PRO TV Chisinau reported.

Romania Appoints New Ambassador To Moldova

Romania’s Foreign Minister Theodor Baconschi said Friday the Romanian authorities proposed diplomat Marius Lazurca for Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova, adding the country is waiting for Moldova’s agreement on the proposition.

Romanian Ambassador In London Asks Top Gear To Reedit Episode Shot In Romania

Romania’s Ambassador in London Ion Jinga asked the producers of Top Gear, broadcast on BBC 2 and BBC, to reedit the episode shot in Romania and to edit out the “offensive” remarks about “gypsies” and the movie Borat.

Romanian PM Assures EU Ambassadors Govt Will Keep Political Stability

Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc assured ambassadors to Bucharest of European Union countries that the Government will maintain political stability despite the split in the ruling coalition prompted by the social democrats’ pullout, people at the meeting told MEDIAFAX Thursday.

Issues On Romanian Side Further Delay President Basescu’s Visit To Ukraine – Ambassador

Markiyan Kulyk, Ukraine’s ambassador to Bucharest, told MEDIAFAX in an interview that the main reasons for the delay of the Romanian president’s visit to Ukraine endure because of the Romanian side.

Mark Gitenstein Sworn In As US Ambassador To Romania

Mark Gitenstein was sworn in as Ambassador of the United States of America to Romania by U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden at the Indian Treaty Room at the Eisenhower Executive Building, where the Office of the Vice President is located.

U.S. Nominated Ambassador To Romania To Focus On Corruption, International Adoptions

The nominated U.S. Ambassador to Romania said the improvement of the economic environment for American companies, especially through the fight against corruption, as well as the resumption of international adoptions will be his priorities throughout the mandate, according to the U.S. Senate website.

Romanian Ambassador To Thailand Dies Of Heart Failure At 65

Romanian Ambassador to Thailand Radu Gabriel Mateescu, 65, has died following a heart attack at the Payathai hospital in Bangkok Thursday evening, Romanian Foreign Ministry said Friday.

Moldova Rejects Proposed Romanian Ambassador

The Republic of Moldova rejected Romania’s proposal for ambassador to Chisinau, Mihnea Constantinescu, the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement Friday.

Moldovan President Says Romanian Ambassador To Leave Country In 24 Hrs

Moldovan president Vladimir Voronin required Romanian ambassador to Chisinau Filip Teodorescu to leave Moldova in 24 hours, after he was declare persona non grata, Interfax reported.

Romanian Ex-FM Appointed Ambassador To Berlin

Romanian lawmakers on Tuesday appointed former foreign minister Lazar Comanescu Ambassador to Germany’s capital Berlin.

Only 12% Of Gaza Conflict Victims Are Civilians –Israeli Ambassador To Bucharest

Only 12% of the victims of the conflict in the Gaza Strip are civilians, and Israel is fighting against the terrorist group Hamas and not the Palestinian population, Israeli Ambassador To Bucharest David Oren said on Romanian television station Realitatea TV Sunday.

Romanian Foreign Affairs Min Meets Israeli Ambassador To Bucharest Over Situation In Gaza

Romanian Foreign Affairs Minister Cristian Diaconescu met on Friday Israeli Ambassador to Bucharest, Oren David, to assess the situation in the Gaza Strip, especially that of the Romanian citizens in the area.

Romanian Ambassador To Malaysia Evacuated Following Landslide

Romanian ambassador to Malaysia Petru Petra and his wife Emilia are among the hundreds of people who were evacuated from a neighborhood in Kuala Lumpur due to the landslides brought about by massive rain, Malaysia Star daily reported in its Tuesday electronic edition.

Romanian President Awards Outgoing U.S. Ambassador With High Romanain Order

Romanian President Traian Basescu on Tuesday decorated outgoing United States Ambassador Nicholas Taubman with the Order of the Star of Romania in a ceremony held at the Cotroceni Palace and thanked him for his “close and honest” observation of Romanian realities.

US, Iraqi, Romanian Govts Working On Iraq Troops Agreement – U.S. Ambassador

Outgoing U.S. Ambassador to Romania Nicholas Taubman said Monday said Romania’s potential association to an agreement currently under negotiation between the United States and Iraq is a technical issue, being worked on by the U.S., Romanian and Iraqi governments.

A Govt Responsive To People’s Needs Will Have The Courage To Reform Healthcare Sys – U.S. Ambassador

U.S. ambassador to Bucharest Nicholas Taubman said Thursday in his farewell speech that “a government for the people will have the political courage to reform the healthcare system”.

Romanian Ambassador To Israel Says Romanians Not Held Hostage In The Caribbean

The four Romanians who are allegedly among a group of foreigners, mostly Israelis, held hostage by disgruntled Chinese laborers on isolated Caribbean island, were never in danger and were never taken hostage, the public Romanian radio said citing the Romanian ambassador to Tel-Aviv.

Romanian Pres Recalls Ambassador To Warsaw

Romanian president Traian Basescu signed the decree recalling the Romanian Ambassador to Warsaw, Gabriel Constantin Bartas, after saying, in May, that Bartas did not inform him on the Crulic case, which is why he would demand his recall.

Romania Recalls Ambassador To Poland – Minister

Romania’s foreign affairs minister, Lazar Comanescu, told a press conference Thursday that all procedures targeting the return of Romanian ambassador to Warsaw, Gabriel Constantin Bartas, have been initiated.

Romanian President Urges Return Of Ambassador To Poland

Romanian President Traian Basescu a said Tuesday on the national radio station RRA that Romania’s ambassador to Poland never mentioned in monthly reports the case of the Romanian national who died in a Polish hospital.

Slovak Ambassador Sees No Reason For Romania To Have The Fate Of Kosovo

The Ambassador of the Slovak Republic in Romania, Dagmar Repcekova, told a news conference Monday she sees no reason why the Kosovo model should be applied in Romania, saying Transylvania “does not have the bloody history Kosovo does”.

FC Steaua Midfielder Banel Nicolita To Be Appointed Antiracism Ambassador

FC Steaua midfielder Banel Nicolita is to be appointed Friday as Romania’s antiracism ambassador and he will thus be included in the world group of professional footballers promoting tolerance and fair-play in sports and beyond.

Moldovan Presidency Snaps At Romania’s Embassy Over Media Scandal

The press department of the Moldovan Presidency announced Tuesday that Romania’s Embassy to Chisinau should hold accurate information on the country where it unfolds its activity, following a press statement released by the embassy and published in Moldovan daily "Timpul."

Romanian Liberals Attempt To Make Peace With US Ambassador – Sources

Romanian liberals mull inviting US Ambassador to Bucharest Nicholas Taubman, alongside other ambassadors of EU states, to attend an electoral event on November 21 called „You and Me, at the Athenaeum” in an attempt to unwind the relations between the US and Romanian parties, liberal sources told MEDIAFAX Saturday.