Wednesday, 11 June 2008

Romania’s President Basescu in good health after surgery (May 9, 2006)

May 9, 2006 (Romania Report)


Last night, at 1:30 a.m. (Bucharest time), President Basescu entered a surgery room at the Vienna General Hospital (Das Allgemeine Krankenhaus—AKH) for urgent discus hernia procedure. The surgery took almost 2 hours and 45 minutes and Basescu is now recovering well.

A Romanian Presidency press statement this morning said Basescu’s post-surgery hospitalised recovery is to take 7 days.

The press statement also mentioned that President Basescu resumed his head of state duties as the required operational telephone lines were already connected to his hospital room.

At a press conference (12:15 p.m. Bucharest time), the Austrian surgeons’ team provided the media with some medical details—namely that President Basescu surpassed well the surgery, he is now in good mood and no complications occurred so far.

A comprehensive assessment of President Basescu health state should be performed at 24 hours following the surgical procedure.


Romania’s President Basescu resumed his head of state prerogatives


President Basescu is recovering well after discus hernia surgery last night at the Vienna General Hospital (Das Allgemeine Krankenhaus—AKH). Basescu resumed his presidential duties.

At a press conference at noon, Professor Engelbert Knosp—who led the Austrian surgeons’ team--said that President Basescu surpassed well the surgery, he is now in good mood and no complications occurred so far.

Nicolae Vacaroiu—Chairman of the Romanian Senate—said today that Basescu called him at 11:00 p.m. last night asking him to take over presidential prerogatives during surgery—according to the country’s constitutional provisions. Vacaroiu said he refused to start the required complicated formal procedure for an only 3-4 hour office, but he agreed instead to informally fulfil Basescu’s duties and he contacted the presidential security advisor Sergiu Medar.

A Romanian Presidency press statement released this morning mentioned that President Basescu resumed his head of state prerogatives as the operational telephone lines were already connected to his hospital room.



Romania Report

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