Cristian Diaconescu
Moldova needlessly alienates neighbors
August 27, 2009By Louis O’Neill Moldova’s new government has some major work to do to fix the relationships with Romania and Ukraine, which deteriorated under the Communists. In his poem “Mending Wall,” poet Robert Frost concludes regretfully...
Moldova–Romania relations remain frozen so far
June 30, 2009Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Moldova and Romania are frozen so far; ambassadorial offices of both countries are vacant, while the visa requirements for Romanian citizens are effective in continuation. However, both parties formally declare...
OSCE to play a critical role in promoting democratization
April 30, 2009OSCE can bring 'added value' to dialogue on European security challenges, says Romanian foreign minister The OSCE has a critical role to play in promoting democratization and building confidence to address regional challenges, Romanian Foreign Minister...
OSCE welcomes Romania's legal reform, speech offense provisions
April 30, 2009The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, met Romanian Foreign Minister Cristian Diaconescu today. In the meeting, Haraszti emphasized his satisfaction that Romania's Parliament is ready to renew efforts to decriminalize defamation...