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173393 10/10/2008 12:42 08BUCHAREST790 Embassy Bucharest UNCLASSIFIED 08STATE101834 VZCZCXYZ0013 PP RUEHWEB DE RUEHBM #0790 2841242 ZNR UUUUU ZZH P 101242Z OCT 08 FM AMEMBASSY BUCHAREST TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 8775 RHMCSUU/DEPT OF ENERGY WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY UNCLAS BUCHAREST 000790
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E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ENRG, TRGY, OTRA, KNNP, IAEA, AORC, RO 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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