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Romanian president Traian Basescu will meet Friday morning, at the central bank headquarters, with central bank governor Mugur Isarescu, the members of the central bank managing board and the presidents of commercial banks, in order to discuss the conclusions of the European Council.

Romanian President Traian Basescu summoned a meeting of the Supreme Defense Council, or CSAT, for Tuesday (August 12 – e.n.) on a subject yet to be announced, presidency sources said Monday.

Romanian foreign affairs minister Adrian Cioroianu said he would meet with prime minister Calin Tariceanu during the evening and added the Romanian consul in Warsaw might be recalled because of "discrepancies" occurring in his statements.

Romanian former tennis player Ilie Nastase, world’s best player in 1973, waited for American president George W. Bush at Victoria Palace, after calling Romanian prime minister Calin Tariceanu on the phone and requesting permission to come to the Government’s headquarters.