Romanian president included in World Record Book for fastest reply to citizen request

Romania's suspended President Traian Basescu has made it on to the World Records Academy list, for the fastest presidential reply to a citizen request, the national Rompres news agency reported Friday.

According to the agency, Basescu promptly answered to an emergency citizen request on April 18 and issued in less than two hours a Presidential Decree conferring the national honor "The Star of Romania" to Mr Professor Liviu Librescu, killed in the massacre at Virginia Tech, the United States.

Also as requested, two days later, a special envoy of the Romanian president presented in Israel to Professor Librescu's widow and two sons the Star of Romania medal in recognition of his courage and contribution to science.

The certificate for this new world record will reach President Basescu over the next days and his achievement will be listed in the 2008 edition of the World Records Book, the official publication of the World Records Academy.

The U.S.-based World Records Academy scours the globe to find the widest selection of authentic world records. It is the leading international organization which certifies world records.

Source: Xinhua