Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Foreign Affairs

Issue 6 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Tuesday, June 18, 1996
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[Translation]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs met this day, at 11:03 a.m., in Room 172-E of the Centre Block, the Chairman, the Honourable John B. Stewart, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Bacon, Bolduc, Corbin, Grafstein, Ottenheimer and Stewart. (7)

Also present: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Mr. Anthony Chapman, Economics Division.

In attendance: Official reporters of the Senate.

The committee met with a parliamentary delegation from Romania composed of Professor Oliviu Gherman, President of the Senate, and Senators Gheorghe Secara, Stefan Popa and Constantin Sava.

Ms Cristina Dumitrescu, parliamentary counsellor, Mr. Serban Radulescu, medical counsellor, Mr. Dumitru Fricosu, personal secretary to the President of the Senate, Mr. Radu Mateescu, chargé d'affaires at the Embassy of Romania, and Ms Herawaty Sebajang, interpretor, accompanied the delegation.

The Romanian and Canadian parliamentarians talked about bilateral and international issues of common interest.

At 12:00 noon, the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Serge Pelletier

Clerk of the Committee