Eurasia Press & News
Romanian Economy Minister Adrian Videanu announced on Friday (February 19th) that Russian gas giant Gazprom has officially invited Romania to join the South Stream gas pipeline project. “We will analyse this initiative with interest,” Videanu said, adding that Romania is open to any initiative that would contribute to the energy …
Read More »IMF disburses $3.3 billion to Romania
The IMF announced it would give Romania $3.32 billion as part of a big loan to help the country recover from its deep recession. The IMF, the World Bank and the EU drafted a $27.2 billion aid package last May. The latest tranche, which will be disbursed “immediately”, will bring …
Read More »Romania, Georgia, Azerbaijan to sign deal
Romania, Georgia and Azerbaijan will sign an agreement on construction of two liquefied natural gas terminals next month, Romanian Economy Ministry official Tudor Serban announced on Thursday (February 18th). Serban explained that one will be located at Romania’s Constanta seaport and the other in Georgia. The project is worth an …
Read More »Filat and Blaga cut the wired fence
The Moldovan Prime Minister Vlad Filat invite the Romanian Minister of Administration and Interior, Vasile Blaga, to put his shoulder to “demolishing the wired fence”. The cut the wire in pieces. Filat said that he will take several more pieces to Chisinau. Vlad Filat: After 66 years, finally going over …
Read More »Transnistria is ready to host Russian anti-rocket system
Transnistria is willing to host Russian Rocket system Iskander, in case Russia will offer this to them. This declaration was made today by the leader of the Tiraspol administration, Igor Smirnov. The Transnistrian leader said that his offer appeared after Romanian expressed its intention to host the American anti-rocket shield.
Read More »Romania Says Its Joining US Missile Shield Won’t Affect START Talks
Romania’s decision to allow elements of the US missile defense in Europe will not affect the US-Russia START nuclear talks or the situation with Moldova’s breakaway region Transnistria.
Read More »România priveşte Estul de sub scut
„Imperialist american/ cădea-ţi-ar bomba în ocean” (Versuri din anii ’50) Despre scuturi antirachetă a început să se vorbească după ce preşedinte al SUA devenise Ronald Reagan (1980-1988), autorul faimoasei expresii „Imperiul Răului”, cu referire la URSS, şi cel care obişnuia să spună că „socialismul ar funcţiona numai în două locuri: …
Read More »Moldova starts removing barbed wire on Romania border
The former Soviet republic of Moldova began dismantling the last barbed wire fences along its border with Romania, Moldovan officials said, according to AFP. “In every region there are dismantlement plans that must be adhered to without fail,” Prime Minister Vlad Filat said Wednesday, according to his spokesman Igor Volnitchi. …
Read More »Bulgarian, Romanian PMs to discuss Danube Bridge 2
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov and his Romanian counterpart Emil Boc are scheduled to meet on February 12 2010 to reassess the future development of the Dunav Most 2 (Danube Bridge 2) construction project, Investor.bg said on February 9 2010. Danube Bridge 2, which is set to link the Bulgarian …
Read More »Members of Moldovan Parliament to visit Bucharest
A delegation of Members the Moldovan Parliament, headed by Igor Corman (PD), chairperson of the Foreign Policy and European Integration Board, will make an official visit to Romania in the period between February 7 and 10 The Moldovan MPs go to Bucharest at the invitation of the Foreign Policy Board …
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