Document oficial al statului român: „Prietenii” lui Ceaușescu datorează României sute de milioane de dolari / O parte din bani sunt pierduți definitiv

In 1972, Romania became the first communist country to join the IMF and World Bank, paying a significant entry fee. By 1989, Romania had cleared its external debts and was lending to various countries. However, after the fall of communism, many of these nations fell into conflict, leaving Romania with unrecoverable debts. A report indicates that political instability in debtor countries complicates recovery efforts. Cuba, in particular, refuses to negotiate repayment, while other nations like Libya and North Korea present similar challenges. Some countries, like Iraq and Mozambique, are making repayments, but many debts may never be recovered due to various circumstances.