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Embassy of Romania – Washington DC |
November 3rd , 2005
Statements of the Romanian Authorities in reference to the Human Rights Watch and the international press allegations on the presence of “secret CIA prisons” in Romania
MEDIAFAX press agency on t he Romanian Presidency statement:
Bucharest, November 3ed (MEDIAFAX) – „The Romanian President Traian Basescu had talks with state institutions and following the discussions, there is no information to confirm the existence of CIA prisons in Romania, stated for MEDIAFAX, on Thursday, the Presidential counselor Adriana Saftoiu.”
(Mediafax Press Agency)
MEDIAFAX and ROMPRES press agencies quoting press statements of the Romanian Intelligence Services
„The Romanian intelligence service has no information confirming the existence of CIA prisons in Romania , stated the Intelligence Service spokesperson, Marius Bercaru.
„Regarding the existence of „secret CIA jails” on the Romanian territory, the press Office of the Romanian Intelligence Service states that it has no information to confirm the existence of such prisons in Romania .”
(Mediafax Press Agency)
“The Romanian Foreign Intelligence Service has no data to confirm the presence of “secret CIA prisons” on the Romanian territory, the Intelligence Service Press Office states in a press release on Thursday.”
(Rompres Press Agency)
Statement of the Romanian Ministry of Denfense:
“The Romanian military has no information to confirm that there are or have ever been any kind of prisons to which the Human Rights Watch and the international press made reference to, at the Mihail Kogalniceanu air base.
The journalists that want to convince themselves on the field are invited to visit the air force base.
Contact Person: Captain – commander Cristinel Dumitru, phone number +40-724 547404.”
(The Press Office of the Minsitry of National Defence)