NID: ROMANIA: PARTY CONGRESS UNDERSCORES CEAUSESCU'S ISOLATION

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: The Collapse of Communism in Eastern Europe: A 30-Year Legacy
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06826795
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 26, 2019
• Document Release Date: December 10, 2019
• Publication Date: November 27, 1989

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ROMAN.-: Party Congress Underscores Ceausescu's Isolation
The party congress unanimously elected General Secretary Ceausescu
to another five-year term and approved his orthodox agenda.
Comparing his brand of Communism to a "Prince Charming."
Ceausescu continued to reject the political and economic reforms
sweeping Eastern Europe and reiterated his call for a meeting of
Communist countries to discuss the ideological crisis confronting
them. Only a few, minor leadership changes were made at the
congress.
Comment: The congress provides further evidence of Ceausescu's
increasing international isolation. The EC and NATO
Ambassadors�except the Turkish envoy�boycotted the proceedings
as did the Hungarian. the Japanese. and sonic Latin American
Ambassadors. Several %Vest European Communist parties not only
failed to attend but also strongly criticized Romania's human rights
record in public statements. Despite growing criticism. Ceausescu is
unlikely to deviate significantly from his Stalinis policies or to be
more forthcoming on human rights. Instead, he probably will increase
contacts with other hardline regimes, particularly those in East Asia.
and may look for ways�tighter border controls and increased
restrictions on foreign journalists are possible�to insulate Romania
even more from the pace of change.
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