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1) The Lord Of NATO Tells Romania To Deliver Troops For Wars Throughout Eurasia 2) Several Thousand US Assault Troops Arrive In Romania For Wars In Iraq And Beyond 3) 'Romanian' Foreign Minister (Foreign Minister *To* Romania?) Wants NATO To Absorb Albania, Croatia, Macedonia, and Serbia and Montenegro, And Send Their Sons And Daughters To Fight And Die In Foreign Wars http://www.rferl.org/newsline/2003/03/4-SEE/see-040303.asp Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty March 4, 2003 NATO SECRETARY-GENERAL MEETS ROMANIAN LEADERS, ADDRESSES PARLIAMENT -[R]obertson said Romania might contribute forces to the NATO rapid-reaction force that is currently being set up. He also said that once Romania joins NATO, it will have an important role to play in the organization's relations with Russia and Ukraine. NATO Secretary-General Lord George Robertson met on 3 March with President Ion Iliescu and Prime Minister Adrian Nastase, and addressed a special session of the Romanian bicameral parliament, RFE/RL's Bucharest bureau and international news agencies reported. After his talks with Nastase, Robertson told journalists that Romania should not take the ratification of its NATO invitation for granted. "Keep the reform process going. You have achieved a lot, but the reform process is important for NATO and for the Romanian people," Reuters quoted him as saying. Robertson said Romania must continue to strengthen its military capabilities, to bring its information security in line with NATO standards, and to continue reforms in the public administration and judiciary to rid the country of corruption. In his speech to parliament, Robertson said Romania might contribute forces to the NATO rapid-reaction force that is currently being set up. He also said that once Romania joins NATO, it will have an important role to play in the organization's relations with Russia and Ukraine. MS BUILDUP OF U.S. FORCES CONTINUES IN ROMANIA Several thousand U.S. soldiers arrived in Romania at the end of last week from Germany, Mediafax reported on 3 March. The news agency reported that U.S. military experts are examining two Romanian firing rages near Constanta for training purposes. In his 3 March speech to Romanian parliament (see above), NATO Secretary-General Robertson said war against Iraq can still be avoided if Iraqi President Hussein complies with UN Security Council Resolution 1441. Meanwhile, on 4 March a Romanian Foreign Ministry communique announced that the ministry has decided to "temporarily close down" the Romanian Embassy in Baghdad and that all diplomatic personnel left Iraq the day before. MS ROMANIA WANTS NATO EXPANSION TO CONTINUE Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana said on 3 March that his country hopes NATO expansion will continue and will eventually include other states, among which he mentioned Albania, Croatia, Macedonia, and Serbia and Montenegro, Mediafax reported. He also said that during his talks with President Iliescu (see above), Lord Robertson inquired about relations between Bucharest and Chisinau, as well as about Romanian-Russian and Romanian-Ukrainian relations. MS __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more http://taxes.yahoo.com/ --------------------------- ANTI-NATO INFORMATION LIST ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.bdn7KI.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] TOPICA - Start your own email discussion group. FREE! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/create/index2.html ==^================================================================
