ThemaincitiesinSerbia andMontenegro, Romania, Ukraine, Poland, the Czech Republic and Turkey all saw a relative increaseofmore than 5 percent in the cost of living.
His one-day visit to Bucharest was part of a trip through Eastern Europe intended to reassure Romania, Poland and the Czech Republic that America's commitment to the region remains strong.
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It offers the last chance for a big car maker to gain a Central European brand on the cheap, now that Volkswagen owns Skoda ofthe Czech Republic and Renault has Dacia ofRomania.
Ministers and high level officials, experts of science, higher education and research from 11 South East European countries will participate: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Montenegro, Republicof Moldova, Romania, Serbia, The former Yugoslav Republicof Macedonia and Turkey.
Roberta Alma Anastase, Speaker ofthe Chamber of Deputies ofRomania, Justin Koumba, Speaker ofthe National Assembly oftheRepublicof Congo, and Rajkeswur Purryag, Speaker ofthe National Assembly oftheRepublicof Mauritius, will participate in the opening ceremony.