AGERPRES

The Grigore Antipa National Museum of Natural History in Bucharest opened an exhibition of live tropical butterfly exhibition on Sunday; a museum's release informed AGERPRES that the rare 'Butterfly World' event will stage exotic species from southeastern Asia, Central and South America, and equatorial Africa until the end of August.

Elena Udrea on Saturday was elected chairwoman of the People's Movement Party (PMP) at the ongoing PMP Congress at Parliament Palace in Bucharest, securing 742 votes in her favour, with her opponent Daniel Funeriu receiving only 209 votes.

The General Assembly of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania (CCIR) on Friday elected Mihai Daraban CCIR chairman, thus ending Daraban's acting chairmanship.

Minister of Economy, Constantin Nita, will conduct between June 6-13 an official visit to the People's Republic of China.

Executive chairman of the ruling Social Democratic Party (PSD) Liviu Dragnea considers that party leader Victor Ponta makes a "highly credible" and "strong" candidate for President of Romania.

Dragnea said on Thursday in Botosani (northeastern Romania) that PSD won't come up with a surprise candidate in the presidential elections due this autumn.

AGERPRES National News Agency has a correspondent in Rome, Italy starting from this week, based on a recent partnership agreement with the Emigrantul (The Emigrant) publication.

The authorities estimate they will obtain over 300 million euro through the selling of 51 percent of the Electrica stock during the initial public listing that will start on June 16, said, on Tuesday, the head of the Directorate for Privatization of the Energy Department Gabriel Dumitrascu, during a conference on the topic of energy.

Prime Minister Victor Ponta said on Monday that all financial resources obtained from the sale of shares of Electrica company, which may be actually listed on the stock exchange at end-June, will be used to invest in the energy infrastructure connecting Romania to the Republic of Moldova.

Organic farming, sustainable development of the mountain area and its attractiveness, and support for the small farmers were the main topics discussed on the meeting that Prince Charles had on Saturday with MEP Daciana Sarbu, recently elected for another term as a member of the European Parliament.

Romanian actor Florin Piersic on Sunday, June 1, will be awarded the Excellency Prize, at the Romanian Comedy Gala, within the 12th edition of the Romanian Comedy Festival, to take place starting at 19,00 hours, at Radu Beligan Hall of the Comedy Theatre.