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Viewing cable 06BUCHAREST1149, AMBASSADOR VISITS IASI FOR OBSERVANCE OF 65TH

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06BUCHAREST1149 2006-07-18 13:30 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Bucharest
VZCZCXRO2049
RR RUEHAST
DE RUEHBM #1149/01 1991330
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 181330Z JUL 06
FM AMEMBASSY BUCHAREST
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 4834
INFO RUEHZL/EUROPEAN POLITICAL COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 BUCHAREST 001149 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR EUR/NCE - WILLIAM SILKWORTH 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV PHUM SOCI EAID RO
SUBJECT: AMBASSADOR VISITS IASI FOR OBSERVANCE OF 65TH 
ANNIVERSARY OF IASI POGROM 
 
 
BUCHAREST 00001149  001.2 OF 002 
 
 
1.  Summary.  On June 27-29 Romania solemnly commemorated 
June 27-29 the 65th anniversary of the Iasi Pogrom, one of 
the worst events of the Holocaust in Romania.  The 
commemoration was sponsored by the Romanian government, 
through the new "Elie Wiesel" Institute for the Study of the 
Holocaust in Romania and the Romanian Jewish Federation.  The 
Ambassador participated along with Foreign Minister Mihai 
Razvan Ungureanu, the Israeli Ambassador, and other notable 
figures.  Speakers highlighted the important progress the 
Romanian government has made in recent years in instituting 
programs to teach the true history of the Holocaust, but 
expressed concern about persistent anti-Semitism and extreme 
nationalism in some corners of Romanian society.  On the 
margins of the commemoration, the Ambassador met with the 
prefect and mayor, and announced a donation of medical 
equipment by USAID. End Summary. 
 
2. The Ambassador attended commemorative events for the 65th 
anniversary of the Iasi Pogrom, one of the most violent 
pogroms in Jewish history.  Perpetrated by Romanian security 
forces under the leadership of wartime dictator Ion 
Antonescu, the Pogrom resulted in the mass murder of at least 
13,266 Jews by Romanian security forces and armed civilians. 
The three-day observance of the 1941 Iasi Pogrom was the 
largest remembrance of the event to date and was financially 
supported almost entirely by the Romanian government. 
 
3. At the opening ceremony at Ion Cuza University in Iasi, FM 
Ungureanu noted the progress Romania has made recently in 
recognizing the true history of this tragic period. At the 
same time, he expressed concern about increased anti-Semitism 
throughout Europe. He said it was necessary to take the 
initiative at high levels of government to eradicate this 
unacceptable phenomenon.  In her remarks, Israeli Ambassador 
Rodica Gordon saluted Romanians' desire to create a society 
that is well-informed and open to democracy.  However, she 
warned against resurgent anti-Semitism and xenophobia. She 
took note of the prevalence of racist slogans spouted by fans 
in Romanian soccer stadiums and the use of fascist symbols by 
extreme nationalist groups, including a gay rights march in 
early June.  The Ambassador similarly commended Romania for 
making progress in recognizing the true history of the 
Holocaust in the country, but lamented the persistence of 
extreme nationalist and anti-Semitic views espoused by some 
politicians.  (Note: The entire text of the Ambassador's 
remarks can be seen on the Embassy website at 
www.usembassy.ro. End Note.) 
 
4.  Additional events at the Iasi observance included a 
wreath laying at a monument to victims of the pogrom, and a 
solemn march past the mass grave where victims of the pogrom 
were buried.  After the opening ceremony, the Ambassador also 
gave awards to the winners of an essay competition for high 
school students, sponsored by the U.S. Embassy and the Elie 
Wiesel Institute.  The top 3 winners were given cash awards 
and a copy of Elie Wiesels &Night,8 which had been 
translated and published into Romanian with USG funding. 
 
 
Prefect Discusses Investment, Roma, Bureaucracy 
--------------------------------------------- -- 
5.  While In Iasi, the Ambassador also met with the prefect 
Radu Priscaru, the youngest in Romania.  Priscaru was 
optimistic about prospects for the local economy, which he 
expected would benefit from an influx of EU investment and 
funding after EU accession.  Priscaru also highlighted his 
efforts to address the pervasive poverty of ethnic Roma in or 
near Iasi.  He cited a program to encourage Roma children to 
remain in school and the recent appointment by his office of 
a Roma coordinator for the county. He noted continued 
problems in the registration of Roma for birth certificates 
and inclusion in the census because of their historic fear of 
local officials and police.  "The Roma don,t want the 
government to know who they are or where they are," he 
asserted. 
 
6. Priscaru welcomed the fact that the emphasis of the new 
law on prefectures was decentralization.  Although the law 
was an improvement, prefectures still had difficulty with 
Ministry of Interior officials who opposed devolving power 
and budgetary authority to local entities. Still, Priscaru 
felt the situation was improving and Minister of the Interior 
Blaga was a supporter of greater authority and control being 
given to the local authorities. Priscaru advocated more 
training and exposure to local government institutions in 
Europe and the U.S. 
 
 
 
Mayor Aims to Create New Jobs 
 
BUCHAREST 00001149  002.2 OF 002 
 
 
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7. Opposition Social Democratic Party mayor Gheorghe Nichita 
told the Ambassador that he sought to create new jobs through 
direct investment from within Romania and from abroad.  He 
expressed disappointment that one international firm had 
decided against opening a new assembly sector factory in 
Iasi, but noted that Siemens had located an automobile parts 
testing facility in Iasi after the city had provided space. 
The Ambassador mentioned that Iasi needed to expand its 
airport if it hoped to attract increased business investment. 
The mayor informed the ambassador that a feasibility study 
was planned for a 200 million Euro airport improvement 
project. The Ambassador also noted that the poor highway 
infrastructure to Iasi also inhibited growth.  Mayor Nichita 
replied that this was a problem in all of Romania, but 
expressed his hope the situation would improve after EU 
accession. 
 
8.  The Ambassador also met with medical staff and students 
at the Infectious Disease Hospital, &Sfanta Parascheva8 
(built in 1892). At an event organized by USAID, he announced 
the donation of a real-time PCR, specific test kits, and 
other equipment to quickly and accurately detect the H5N1 
virus in humans. In addition, The Ambassador announced the 
donation of 4000 sets of personal protective equipment to 
Romania to respond to avian influenza. 
TAUBMAN