Information on demonstrations in Brasov on 22 December 1989 and 21 January 1990 [ROM10941]

The IRBDC has no information specific to demonstrations in Brasov on 22 December 1989 and 21 January 1990. There were, however, demonstrations throughout Romania on these occasions as reported in the attached selected articles. There is a report of demonstrations on 18 December in Arad and Brasov (Keesing's Dec. 1989, 37104) as well as mention that "gangs of terrorists have been almost eliminated" in Brasov (Agerpress 26 Dec. 1989).

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Agerpress [Bucharest in English]. 26 December 1989. "Life Returns to Normal in Romania." (FBIS-EEU-89-247 27 December 1989, p. 63)

Keesing's Record of World Events 1990. January 1990. Vol. 36, No. 1. Roger East, ed. London: Longman Group UK Ltd., pp. 37190-91.

Keesing's Record of World Events 1989. December 1989. Vol. 35, No. 12. Roger East, ed. London: Longman Group UK Ltd., pp. 37104-05.

Prague Domestic Service [in Czech]. 21 December 1989. "Reports by CTK Correspondent." (FBIS-EEU-89-245 22 December 1989, p. 77)

Tanjug [Belgrade in Serbo-Croatian]. "Revolt Reportedly 'Spreading in Many Towns'." (FBIS-EEU-89-245 22 December 1989, p. 72)