EMIL CONSTANTINESCU
President Professor, University President Civic Leader Geologist, Explorer

 

AGENDA 1997

 

 

January 13 – 15, 1997

During the official visit in Poland, with the purpose of enhancing the bilateral relationships and the regional cooperation, in view of the two countries’ integration into the European Union and NATO.

 

January 17, 1997

Chairs the Supreme Council of National Defense (CSAT) meeting.

 

January 29, 1997

Chairs the works of the National Council for Fight against Corruption and Organized Crime (CNAICCO).

 

January 31 – February 2, 1997

Attends the Economic World Forum in Davos (Swiss Confederation), first stop within the European tournament Davos – Brussels – Paris.

 

February 3 – 4, 1997

Meets in Brussels (Kingdom of Belgium), during the second stop within the European tournament Mr. Jaques Santer, President of the European Commission and Javier Solana, NATO Secretary General.

 

February 5 – 6, 1997

Participates in Paris, France, at the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Council.

 

February 14, 1997

Chairs the Supreme Council of National Defense (CSAT).

 

February 15, 1997

Attends the General Attorney Activity Report.

 

February 21 – 22, 1997

Meets the President of the French Republic, Jacques Chirac, during his state visit in Romania. President of Romania is awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour.

 

March 4, 1997

At the Cotroceni palace, he welcomes King Mihai I.

 

March 6, 1997

Chairs the National Council of National Defense (CSAT).

 

March 7, 1997

Welcomes at the Cotroceni Palace, Mr. Hans Van den Broek, European Commissioner for the Central and Eastern European countries and for the EU foreign and common security policy.

 

March 10, 1997

Meets President Vaclav Havel, during his official visit made in the Czech Republic.

 

March 14, 1997

Opens the scientific meeting  Corruption and the Organized Crime, Risk Factors to the National Security – an appeal to the entire society to fight against these facts.

 

March 15, 1997

Chairs the Supreme Council of National Defense (CSAT) meeting.

 

March 20, 1997

At the Cotroceni Palace, welcomes the leaders of the main opposition parties, for consultation.

 

March 21, 1997

Meets political leaders from the government coalition.

 

March 22, 1997

Participates at the Crans Montana Forum. Again, focus on the fight against corruption.

 

April 3, 1997

Welcomes at the Cotroceni Palace the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OSCE) High Commissioner for minorities, Max Van der Stoel.

 

April 8, 1997

Chairs the Supreme Council of National Defense (CSAT) meeting.

 

April 9, 1997

Meets the Vice Chancellor and federal minister of Austria, Wolfgang Schussel.

 

April 10, 1997

Welcomes at the Cotroceni Palace, Mr. Jaques Santer, President of the European Commission. The talks are held within the process of the European Union enlargement.

 

April 12, 1997

Talking with the CEFTA (Central European Free Trade Agreement) countries ministers delegation visiting Romania on the occasion of our adhesion to this organization.

 

April 16, 1997

At the activity report  with members of the Consultative Councils on fields of economy activities, proposing the project about the creation of a new economic stability line between Asia and Central Europe, a way of oil connecting Central Asia and Central Europe.

 

April 28, 1997

Participates in Istanbul, Turkey, at the CEMN (Black Sea Economic Cooperation) Businessmen Forum.

 

April 29 – 30, 1997

During the official visit to Turkey, he meets President Suleyman Demirel and the Prime Minister Necmettin Erbakan.

 

May 1, 1997

Welcoming Klaus Kinkel, Vice Chancellor and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany.

 

May 5, 1997

At the Cotroceni Palace, welcoming the President of the Ministries’ Council of the Republic of Italy, Romano Prodi, who was visiting Romania.

Meets the UNESCO General Director, Federico Mayor, in Bucharest to attend the extraordinary session of the joint committee UNESCO – UNICEF.

 

May 12, 1997

Participates la conference Regional Development Policy in Romania, organized by the Romanian government and the European Commission.

Welcomes Mr. James Wolfensohn, President of the World Bank, who announces the decision of his institution to double the financing of the programs run in Romania.

 

May 13, 1997

Chairs the works of the National Council for Defense against Corruption and Organized Crime (CNAICCO).

 

May 19, 1997

Chairs the Supreme Council of National Defense (CSAT) meeting.

 

May 22 – 24, 1997

During the state visit in the Greek Republic, with the view of the bilateral, regional and international cooperation between the two states. At the Athens University, President of Romania is awarded the title of Doctor Honoris Causa.

 

May 25 – 27, 1997

During a visit considered historical, meets the President of the Hungarian Republic, Arpad Goncz, who was in a n official visit in Romania. The two presidents visit towns Targu-Mures and Cluj-Napoca.

 

May 28, 1997

In Hague, participates at the ceremony of celebrating 50 years since the Marshall Plan was launched.

 

May 30, 1997

Participates at the international conference Romania and the Romanians in the Contemporary Science, held in Brasov.

 

June 2, 1997

President of Romania and President of Ukraine, Leonid Kucima, sign in Constanta the Romania – Ukraine Base Treaty.

 

June 3, 1997

Launching in Mangalia the program Romania at Crossroads.

 

June 11, 1997

As honorary guest, he attends the international Seminar for the Eastern European NGOs, organized in Salzburg, Austria.

 

June 12, 1997

Welcoming Mr. Luc Van der Brande, Minister-President of Flanders, and President of the European Regions Association.

 

June 13, 1997

Chairs the Supreme Council of National Defense (CSAT) meeting.

 

June 22, 1997

Meets the American Senator Bob Dole, who was in Europe during his international mission in Bosnia.

 

June 23, 1997

Participates, la Praga (Czech Republic), at the NATO seminar – The Opening Way.

 

June 26, 1997

During the press conference held at the Cotroceni Palace, presents the stage of the Contract with Romania, at the end of the 200 days stipulated in the contract.

 

June 27, 1997

Participates, within the European Council in Amsterdam (Holland), at the summit of the European Union member and associated states, where are present delegations from the EU member states and from the 10 associated countries.

 

July 1, 1997

Chairs the Supreme Council of National Defense (CSAT) meeting.

 

July 4, 1997

Participates, in Izmail (Ukraine), at the trilateral meeting Romania – Moldova RepublicUkraine. Presidents of Romania, Moldova and Ukraine sign the Trilateral Cooperation Agreement, representing the first regional trilateral, Romania is a founding country in.

 

July 9, 1997

Participates at the Madrid (Spain) Summit, where representatives from the 16 NATO member states and representatives from the Alliance member countries meet in session in order to decide NATO’s enlargement.

 

July 10, 1997

In Salzburg, Austria, President of Romania participates in the plenary session Priorities fro a developing region, held within the Central and Eastern European countries Economic Summit.

 

July 11, 1997

Meets in Bucharest with the President of the United States of America, William Jefferson Clinton, who was visiting Romania. 

 

July 15, 1997

President of Romania make an official visit in Japan, the first stop within the Asian tournament.

 

July 18, 1997

In Indonesia, during the second stop of the Asian tournament.

 

August 1, 1997

During the General Assembly for the constitution of the Interregional and Regional Development Forum Romania at Crossroads, launching the project regarding an economic corridor through Romania, between the Central Asian countries and Europe.

 

August 5, 1997

At the Cotroceni palace, welcoming a 120 children group from Cernauţi area, on vacation organized within the ARC ’97 Program.

 

August 6, 1997

Participates at the ceremony dedicated to the 80 years since the Marasesti fights.

 

September 1, 1997

Chairs the Supreme Council of National Defense (CSAT).

 

September 2, 1997

During the 3rd international conference of new or restored democracies, held in Bucharest, launches the post-transition concept.

 

September 5, 1997

Participates in Vilnius, Lithuania, at the conference Co-existence of nations and the good neighborhood relationships – guarantee for security and stability in Europe, meeting of the Central and Eastern European  states and states from the Baltic Sea area, organized in the Republic of Lithuania and Polish Republic.

 

September 8, 1997

Starts the official visit to the Chinese Republic, invited by his homologue, Jiang Zemin.

Is awarded the Doctor Honoris Causa title of the Beijing University.

 

September 23, 1997

Chairs the Supreme Council of National Defense (CSAT) meeting.

 

September 24, 1997

Chairs the works of the National Council for Fight against Corruption and organized crime (CNAICCO).

 

September 29, 1997

Starts the visit in the Kingdom of Belgium and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Meets the Belgian Prime Minister Jean – Luc Dehaene and the Prime Minister of Luxembourg, Jean Claude Junker.

Is awarded the Doctor Honoris Causa title of the Liege University.

 

5 October, 1997

Participates at the 11th international meeting People and Religions, organized by the San Egidio Community and held in the Padua, the Italian Republic.

 

October 10, 1997

In Strasbourg, French Republic, participates at the second meeting of the chief of states and governments of the European Council member countries.

 

October 13, 1997

Meets at the Cotroceni Palace the NATO Secretary General, Javier Solana and the President of the Permanent Commission of the North Atlantic, the American Senator William Roth, in Bucharest on the occasion of the NATO meeting.

 

October 23, 1997

Opens the Youth Forum, organized in Sinaia by the Romanian Foundation for Democracy, in cooperation with the Department for Youth of the Presidency of Romania and with youth organizations from Romania.

 

October 25, 1997

In Carei, participates at the ceremonies held for celebrating the army day.

 

October 29, 1997

Inaugurates the Romanian Investors Forum, organized by the „International Herald Tribune”, where participate representatives of the World Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Monetary Fund.

 

November 6 – 7, 1997

In Paris, France, meets the President of the French Republic, Jaques Chirac, the Prime Minister Lionel Jospin, and the President of the National Assembly, Laurent Fabius.

President of Romania is awarded the Doctor Honoris Causa title of the Ecole Normale Superieure Paris.

 

November 8, 1997

Participates at the European Forum in Berlin, Germany

 

November 12, 1997

Chairs the Supreme Council of National Defense (CSAT) meeting.

 

14 November, 1997

In Hanoi (Vietnam Socialist Republic), participates at the 7th meeting of the chief of states and governments members in the International Organization of Francophony, aiming to settle a francophone economic area.

 

November 17 – 19, 1997

President of Romania during his state visit to India.

 

November 24, 1997

Meets the President of Turkey, Suleyman Demirel, who was visiting Romania.

 

November 26, 1997

In Bucharest takes place the first summit of the Trilateral Romania – Poland – Ukraine. Meeting with President Aleksandr Kwasnievski and President Leonid Kucima.

 

December 1, 1997

Participates, in Alba Iulia, at the ceremonies organized for the anniversary of the National Day of Romania.

 

December 2, 1997

In Hague, Holland, participates at the annual meeting of the Global Panel Institute, with the topic: Leaders’ Role in the International Evolutions: Towards the 21st Century.

 

December 4, 1997

In Iasi, President of Romania and President of the Moldova Republic attend the inauguration ceremony of the optic fiber cable Iasi – Ungheni.

 

December 5, 1997

Participates, at the Romanian Academy, at the Tudor Vianu Centenary.

 

December 10, 1997

Welcomes the President of Georgia, Mr. Eduard Shevarnadze.

 

December 13, 1997

Participates at the European Union Summit held in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

 

December 16 – 18, 1997

During the state visit in the Federal Republic of Germany, meets the President Roman Herzog and the Federal Chancellor Helmut Kohl.

 

December 22, 1997

Chairs the Supreme Council of National Defense (CSAT) meeting.

 

December 23, 1997

Handing prizes to Romanian Olympics awarded prizes at international contests.