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Georgia's President on a two-day visit to Romania [Jun 02, 2010] BUCHAREST, Romania - Georgia's President Mikhail Saakashvili has met Romanian President Traian Basescu for talks about security and the Black Sea region. [via YahooNews] More >>

Georgia's President on a two-day visit to Romania [Jun 02, 2010] BUCHAREST, Romania - Georgia's President Mikhail Saakashvili has met Romanian President Traian Basescu for talks about security and the Black Sea region. [via YahooNews] More >>

President Basescu slams opponents of austerity measures [May 27, 2010] After he met parliamentary groups of the ruling coalitions parties on Tuesday evening, President Traian Basescu came out with new explanations for the austerity measures. The head of state reiterated that although they are very harsh, these measures are necessary. [via YahooNews] More >>

NATO Secretary General discusses NATOs future in Romania [May 07, 2010] NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen visited Romania on 6 and 7 May, where he met with President Traian Basescu, Foreign Minister Teodor Baconschi and other high-level Romanian officials,... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania to slash wages, pensions to meet IMF target [May 06, 2010] (BUCHAREST ) - Romania will slash wages and pensions in the public sector in order to meet an IMF deficit target, Romanian President Traian Basescu announced on Thursday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania rallies behind Moldova EU bid [Apr 27, 2010] (BUCHAREST ) - East European neighbours Romania and Moldova on Tuesday set up a strategic partnership to boost Chisinau's bid to join the European Union, Romanian President Traian Basescu said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania, Georgia and Azerbaijan sign agreement on bringing gas to EU [Apr 13, 2010] President Traian Basescu says the memorandum is a major step to both signatory countries and the EU. An agreement was signed yesterday in Bucharest Romania, Georgia and Azerbaijan on the conveyance of natural gas to the EU via the Azerbaijan, Georgia, Romania Interconnection (AGRI) project. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania to increase troops in Afghanistan to 1,800 [Apr 08, 2010] President Traian Basescu says that Romania will increase its troop levels in Afghanistan to 1,800 from 1,073 by September. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania to increase troops in Afghanistan to 1,800 [Apr 08, 2010] President Traian Basescu says that Romania will increase its troop levels in Afghanistan to 1,800 from 1,073 by September. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania to increase troops in Afghanistan to 1,800 [Apr 08, 2010] BUCHAREST , Romania (AP) - President Traian Basescu says that Romania will increase its troop levels in Afghanistan to 1,800 from 1,073 by September. Basescu says the extra troops will increase security for Romanian troops already in the country. [via YahooNews] More >>

Nine O'Clock [Apr 01, 2010] IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn seems certain Romania will overcome crisis but not so fast. While greeting Strauss-Kahn at Cotroceni, Traian Basescu admitted he considers signing new stand-by assistance deal, or taking flexible credit line in the future. [via YahooNews] More >>

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-30 11:32 UPDATE 1-Romania may ask for more IMF assistance - report [Apr 01, 2010] (Adds more details, IMF deal, comment, currency) BUCHAREST , March 30 - Romania will probably ask for a flexible credit line or a standby assistance deal with the International Monetary Fund after its current deal expires, President Traian Basescu was quoted as saying on Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-30 11:32 UPDATE 1-Romania may ask for more IMF assistance - report (Interactive Investor) [Mar 30, 2010] (Adds more details, IMF deal, comment, currency) BUCHAREST, March 30 - Romania will probably ask for a flexible credit line or a standby assistance deal with the International Monetary Fund after its current deal expires, President Traian Basescu was quoted as saying on Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Tokyo-Bucharest commercial cooperation agreement signed (The Japan Times) [Mar 10, 2010] The Tokyo and Bucharest chambers of commerce agreed to strengthen economic cooperation Wednesday, with Romanian President Traian Basescu attending a ceremony in Tokyo to mark the signing of the agreement. Bucharest Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Sorin Dimitriu and Tadashi Okamura, chairman of the Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry, signed the agreement at the Imperial Hotel in ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Armenian President to visit Romania (PanARMENIAN.Net) [Mar 10, 2010] Armenian Ambassador to Romania Eghishe Sargsyan met with Romanian President Traian Basescu. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania appoints Ambassador to Moldova after nearly one year (Moldova.org) [Mar 09, 2010] Romania appoints Ambassador to Chisinau after nearly a year without an embassy chief Romanian President Traian Basescu signed a decree this weekend appointing Marius Lazurca as Bucharest's Ambassador to Chisinau. Mr. Lazurca went through legislative hearings early in February. He used to be Romania's chief of embassy at the Vatican. After the anti-Communist protests in Chisinau in April ... [via YahooNews] More >>