Friday 8 February 2008

Romania: President Seeks Participation In Transdniester Talks, Multinational Black Sea Task Force

(Initially published in http://www.romania-report.ro/ - Feb 21, 2005; Source: RFE/RL)




Romanian President Traian Basescu, in a wide-ranging interview with RFE/RL on Feb 19, has called for his country's participation in negotiations to settle Moldova's dispute with separatists in Transdniester and for the creation of a regional task force to monitor criminal activities in the Black Sea basin.

Basescu also spoke about relations with Russia and Moldova as well as outstanding issues with Ukraine.

Traian Basescu reiterated his determination to fight widespread corruption in Romania and called for the total opening of Romania's dreaded "Securitate" files -- an issue that still divides Romanian society 15 years after the fall of communism.

Source: RFE/RL

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