Cablegate: Romania Supports U.S. Candidate for President of The
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FM AMEMBASSY BUCHAREST
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 8775
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SUBJECT: ROMANIA SUPPORTS U.S. CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT OF THE
CONTRACTING PARTIES TO THE IAEA JOINT CONVENTION
REF: STATE 101834
EconOff delivered reftel demarche points on October 9 to Dr. Lucian
Biro and Sorin Repanovici, Director for Nuclear Reactors and Senior
Advisor for International Affairs, respectively, at the National
Commission for Nuclear Activities Control. Dr. Biro stated that, at
this time, the Government of Romania (GOR) intends to support the
U.S. Candidate, Dr. Ines Triay, for President of the Third Review
meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Joint Convention in May
2009. However, he did note that there exists a remote possibility
the GOR position could change following parliamentary elections
scheduled to take place at the end of November.
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