Romanian president praises country's progress
Submitted on October 27, 2003 - 1:00am.
Ruxandra Giura - Fall 2003
WASHINGTON - Romania's transformation to a democracy and a market economy has restored the nation's self-esteem and dignity, Romanian President Ion Iliescu said Monday.
“Romania has come a long way,” Iliescu said at a ceremony after receiving the George Washington University President's Medal. But, “freedom and the return to our western identity cannot come without a price – economic hardship and unemployment.
"The sacrifices we made are not in vain,” he said.
He spoke to university students, faculty and government officials on the GWU campus about Romania and his new book, "Integration and Globalization. The Romanian Vision."
“Romania has come a long way,” Iliescu said at a ceremony after receiving the George Washington University President's Medal. But, “freedom and the return to our western identity cannot come without a price – economic hardship and unemployment.
"The sacrifices we made are not in vain,” he said.
He spoke to university students, faculty and government officials on the GWU campus about Romania and his new book, "Integration and Globalization. The Romanian Vision."
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