Regional Factbooks

Note: For each contact, the following information has been entered: organization, contact name and title, address, phone, and fax.


ROMANIAN PRESIDENCY
Ion Iliescu, President
Cotroceni Palace, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 312-1159; Fax: (40-1) 411-3131

GOVERNMENT OF ROMANIA

Adrian Nastase, Prime Minister
Piata Victoriei 1, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 222-2456; Fax: (40-1) 222-2457

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mircea GEOANA, Minister
Aleea Modrogan 14, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 222-3038; Fax: (40-1) 230-7961

Ministry of Finance
Mihai TANASESCU,Minister
Str. Apolodor 17, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 410-1784; Fax: (40-1) 312-1630

Ministry of Industry and Trade
Dan POPESCU, Minister
Calea Victoriei 152, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 231-0262; Fax: (40-1) 312-0513

Ministry of Transport
Miron Tudor Mitrea, Minister
Blvd. Dinicu Golescu 38, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 222-3636; Fax: (40-1) 312-0772

Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry
Ilie SARBU, Minister
Blvd. Carol I No. 24, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 315-4412; Fax: (40-1) 312-4410

Ministry of Health
Daniela BARTOS, Minister
Str. Ministerului 2-4, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 314-1526; Fax: (40-1) 312-4916

Ministry of Water, Forests and Environment Protection
Romica Tomescu, Minister
Blvd. Libertatii 12, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 410-0246; Fax: (40-1) 312-4227

Ministry of Public Administration
Octav COZMANCA, Minister
Str. Apolodor 17, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 335-3536; Fax: (40-1) 336-8509

National Agency for Communications and Information Technology
Sergiu Stelian Iliescu, President
Blvd. Libertatii 14, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 400-1190; Fax: (40-1) 400-1329

National Agency for Science, Technology, and Innovation
Lanyi Szabolcs, President
Str. Mendeleev 21-25, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 650-0690; Fax: (40-1) 312-1410

National Agency of Mineral Resources
Mihail Ianas, President
Str. Mendeleev 36-38, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 313-2204; Fax: (40-1) 210-7440

National Tourism Authority
Dumitru Moinescu, President
Str. Apolodor 17, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 312-3731; Fax: (40-1) 411-2346

National Commission for Statistics
Victor Dinculescu, President
Blvd. Libertatii 16, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 312-4875; Fax: (40-1) 312-4873

Romanian Customs
Nini Sapunaru, State Secretary
Str. Matei Millo 13, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 315-5858; Fax: (40-1) 312-1395

State Ownership Fund - SOF
Radu Sarbu, President
Str. Stavropoleos 6, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 303-6301; Fax: (40-1) 312-4237

Romanian Agency for Regional Development
Liviu Marcu, President
Str. Poterasi 11, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 335-2620; Fax: (40-1) 336-1843

Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania
Gheorghe Cojocaru, President
Blvd. Octavian Goga 2, sector 3, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 322-9501; Fax: (40-1) 322-9502

National Trade Registry Office
Cornelia Rotaru, Director General
Blvd. Octavian Goga 2, sector 3, Bucuresti
Tel. (40-1) 327-3402; Fax: (40-1) 327-3468

State Office for Inventions and Trademarks
Gabor Varga, General Director
Str. Ion Ghica 5, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 315-9066; Fax: (40-1) 312-3819

The Fairs and Exhibition Company (ROMEXPO)
Gheorghe Cojocaru, General Manager
Blvd. Marasti 65-67
Tel. (40-1) 224-3746; Fax: (40-1) 224-3545

PUBLIC AUTHORITIES

CONEL - Romanian Power Authority
Tudor Serban, Director General
Blvd. Gen. Magheru 33, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 312-3163; Fax: (40-1) 312-0291
Note: Conel has recently been divided into four independent entities

PETROM - Romanian National Oil Corporation
Ioan Popa, President
Calea Victoriei 109, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 659-6059; Fax (40-1) 312-9635

ROMGAZ - Romanian National Gas Corporation
Gabriel Coconea, Director General
Str. Unirii nr. 4, Medias, 3125
Tel. (40-69) 841-966; Fax. (40-69) 839-031
Note: Romgaz has recently been divided into six independent entities.

SNCFR - Romanian National Railways Company
Viorel Simut, Director General
Blvd. Dinicu Golescu 38, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 222-3637; Fax: (40-1) 312-3200

National Road Administration
Danila Bucsa, Director General
Blvd. Dinicu Golescu 38, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 223-2606; Fax: (40-1) 312-0984

Romtelecom - National Telephone Operator
Vassilious Tsakoniatis, Director General
Blvd. Libertatii 14, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 400-1026/400-3034; Fax (40-1) 410-5581

Radiocomunicatii - National Radiocommunications Company
Stefan Molinaru, Director General
Blvd. Libertatii 14, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 400-1101; Fax: (40-1) 400-1228

BANKS

National Bank of Romania
Emil Iota Ghizari, acting Governor
Str. Lipscani 25, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 314-2370; Fax: (40-1) 312-3831

Romanian Commercial Bank
Nicolae Danila, Chairman
Blvd. Regina Elisabeta 5, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 312-1503; Fax: (40-1) 313-1463

Agricultural Bank
Eugen Radulescu, Chairman
Str. Smirdan 3, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 315-5303; Fax: (40-1) 312-6306

Romanian Bank for Development S.A. (Societe Generale Group)
Baltasar Bogdan, Chairman of the Board
Bernard Caussignac, Director General
Str. Doamnei 4, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 315-8909; Fax: (40-1) 312-1562

Banc Post S.A.
Elena Petculescu, President
Blvd. Liberatii 18, Bl. 104, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 400-1431; Fax: (40-1) 336-1125

Eximbank S.A.
Dan Radu Rusanu, Chairman
Splaiul Independentei 15, sector 5, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 336-6129; Fax: (40-1) 336-6176

Banca Romaneasca
Petru Rares, Chairman
Blvd. Unirii 35, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 321-1601

MindBank S.A.
Ioan Prundus, Chairman
Calea Plevnei 46-48, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 313-0788; Tel\Fax: (40-1) 315-7727

"Ion Tiriac" Commercial Bank
Anthony van der Heijden, Chairman
Bucharest Financial Plaza, Calea Victoriei 15, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 303-2600; Fax: (40-1) 303-2603

Creditanstalt Investment Bank
Guy Verduystern, General Manager
City Business Center, Str. Nerva Traian 3, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 322-2940; Fax: (40-1) 322-6495

ING Bank
Ralph Hammer, General Manager
Sos. Kiseleff 13-15, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 222-1600; Fax: (40-1) 222-1401

Frankfurt-Bukarest Bank
Nicolae Jantea, Director
Bd. Carol I 34-36, Business Center Modern, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 250-9908; Fax: (40-1) 250-5609

MISR Romanian Bank (Romanian-Egyptian Bank)
Gheorghe Barbulescu, General Director
Bd. Unirii 66, Bl.K3, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 323-6063/323-6169; Fax: (40-1) 323-7611

Romanian-Turkish Bank
Fahim Tobur, Chairman
Str. I. Campineanu 16, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 312-1006; Fax: (40-1) 311-1732

Banque Franco-Roumaine - Bucharest Branch
Gilles Bourely, General Director
Piata Charles de Gaulle 3-5, Bucharest
Tel.: (40-1) 223-3040; Fax: (40-1) 223-3600

Citibank NA
Zdenek Turek, Country Corporate Officer
Meelad Khokhar, Credit Corporate Head
Janet Heckman, Vice President, Head of Financial Institutions
Blvd. Iancu de Hunedoara 8, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 210-1850, 230-0567; Fax: (40-1) 210-1854

REGIONAL OFFICES OF U.S. FINANCIAL/LENDING INSTITUTIONS

OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
John F. Moran, Director, Business Development Southeast Europe
Address: Andrije Hebranga 11/II, Zagreb, Croatia
Tel. (385-1) 461-0777; Fax: (385-1) 455-3126

U.S. TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Jeanette K. Miller, Director, Business Development Southeast Europe
Address: Andrije Hebranga 11/II, Zagreb, Croatia
Tel. (385-1) 461-0777; Fax: (385-1) 455-3126

LOCAL OFFICES OF INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

WORLD BANK
Ziad Alahdad, Chief of Mission
Address: Blvd. Dacia 83, Bucharest
Tel.: (40-1) 210-1804; Fax: (40-1) 210-2021

INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION
Ana Maria Mihaiescu, Chief of Mission
Address: Blvd. Dacia 83, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 211-2866; Fax: (40-1) 211-3141

EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECOSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
Salvatore Candido, Director General
Address: Str. J.L. Calderon 38, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 312-2233; Fax: (40-1) 312-2232

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Stephane Cosse, IMF Representative
Address: Str. Lipscani 25, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 315-5026; Tel/Fax: (40-1) 312-0788

TRADE ASSOCIATIONS

AOAR (Romanian Businessmen's Association)
Dan Voiculescu, President
Str. Garlei nr.1 (Grivco)
Tel. (40-1) 222-1542, 222-1531; Fax. (40-1) 222-2943

ANEIR (National Association of Romanian Exporters and Importers)
Petru Crisan, President
Str. Doamnei 17-19, sector 3, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 313-9223; Fax. (40-1) 312-2572/312-1103

ANIR (National Association of Romanian Investors)
Octav Buruiana, President
Str. Anghel Saligni 8, sector 5
Tel/Fax. (40-1) 315-0845

ASIR (Association of Foreign Investors in Romania)
J.A. Seroussi, President
Blvd. Pache Protopopescu, nr. 25,etaj 4, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 252-8200; Fax. (40-1) 252-9021; Tel/Fax. (40-1) 252-9023

CIS (Foreign Investors' Council)
Jean Pierre Taillardat, President (Lafarge Romania)
Russel Greenwood, Vice President (British American Tabacco)
Jeroen van Heesewijk (Philips)
Doina Ciomag, Representative
ING Building, Sos Kiseleff nr. 11-13
Tel. (40-1) 222-1931; Fax. (40-1) 222-1932
E-mail: doina_fic@hotmail.com

ANIS (National Association of Software Companies)
Florin Talpes, Vice President
Str. Fabrica de Glucoza 5, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 230-5026; Fax. (40-1) 230-9471
E-mail: anis@softwin.ro

ATIC (Association for Information Technology and Communication)
Vasile Baltac, President
Calea Floreasca 167, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 232-0030; Fax. (40-1) 230-5612

ARIES (Romanian Association for Electronic Industry and Software)
Alexandru Borcea, President
Splaiul Independentei 202A, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 638-7240; Fax. (40-1) 220-2712
E-mail: aries@hades.ro

ARACO (The Romanian Builders and Contractors Association)
Liviu Daschievici, Director General
Splaiul Independentei 202A, 7th Floor, Room 18, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 212-6391/2; Fax. (40-1) 312-9626
E-mail: araco@fx.ro

AMERICAN & MULTINATIONAL ACCOUNTING/AUDITING FIRMS IN ROMANIA

Arthur Andersen SRL
Paolo Biondi, Managing Director
"Modern" International Business Center
Blvd. Carol I 34-36, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 250-95-32; Fax. (40-1) 250-9705

DRT-Touche-Tohamatsu Deloitte
Mike Bohan, Managing Partner
Splaiul Unirii 16, Et. 5, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 330-57-75; Fax: (40-1) 330-57-60

Ernst & Young
Garry R. Collins, Managing Partner
Str. Dr. Staicovici 75, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 410-4449; Fax (40-1) 410-4965


Price WaterhouseCoopers
Jean Pierre Vigroux, Territorial Senior Partner
Str. Campineanu 11, Union Center
Tel. (40-1) 311-24-55; Fax: (40-1) 312-33-34

Taylor Joyson Garrett
Simon Dayes, Managing Partner
Str. Popa Savu 5, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 222-1313; Fax: (40-1) 222-2626

AMERICAN LAW FIRMS IN ROMANIA

Altheimer & Gray
Obie L. Moore, Partner
Str. Pitar Mos 5, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 212-3791; Fax. (40-1) 212-3796

Arent Fox
Bryan W. Jardine, Lawyer
Bd. N. Titulescu nr. 1, Bl. A7, Sc. 1,Ap. 16, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 211-87-97, Fax. (40-1) 211-87-71

Linklaters
Theodore H. Cominos, Partner
Str. Grigore Alexandrescu 44, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 310-4390, Fax. (40-1) 310-4391

Buzescu & Co (Foreign Investment Issues)
Peter Buzescu, Managing Partner
Splaiul Independentei 17, Bl. 101, Ap. 57, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 335-1366; Fax: (40-1) 335-1735
E-mail: pblex@bx.logicnet.ro

Hall, Dickler
Gilbert P. Wood, Director
Sos. Kiseleff 11-13, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 222-88-88; Fax: (40-1) 223-44-44

Herzfeld & Rubin
Lia Trandafir, General Manager
Str. Dionisie Lupu 62, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 223-3358; Fax: (40-1) 223-3377

Kaufman, Logan & Epure Consultants
Garrett L. Cecchini, Legal Advisor
Calea Victoriei 222, Bl. B6, Sc. A, Et. 7, Rooms 703-704
Tel. (40-1) 314-8206; Fax. (40-1) 314-5358

Nestor Nestor - Kingston & Petersen
Ion Nestor, Legal Advisor
Andrew Kinsgston, Legal Advisor
Patricia Petersen, Legal Advisor
Str. Aviator Zorileanu 39, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 224-08-90; Fax. (40-1) 224-08-91

ROMANIAN MARKET RESEARCH FIRMS

Aromar
Constantin Fota, President
Calea 13 Septembrie 13, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 411-6075; Fax: (40-1) 411-5486

Institute of World Economy
Constant Ciupagea, President
Calea 13 Septembrie 13, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 410-6534; Fax: (40-1) 410-5020

IRSOP
Petre Datculescu, Managing Director
Str. Ministerului 2-4
Tel. (40-1) 315-6641/2; Fax: (40-1) 312-0382

The Gallup Organization Romania
Alina Serbanica, Director
Blvd. Nicolae Titulescu No. 1, bl. A7, Intr. 4, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 210-5016; Fax: (40-1) 211-0366

Demographics & Economic Situation

Source: Factbook.net