Section: Romania
Klaus Iohannis, in Brussels highlights important results achieved so far by EU Council Romanian Presidency
AGERPRES special correspondent Florentina Peia reports: President Klaus Iohannis attended, Thursday through Friday, the European Council meeting in Brussels, context in which he underlined the very important results achieved so far by the Romanian Presidency of the Council of the EU. “The President of Romania, as the representative of the...
ForMin Melescanu: Romania – one of key-players at Black Sea;over past 10 years – hybrid activities in the region
Romania is one of the key-players in terms of the security in the Black Sea region, where, over the past years, there have been “several hybrid-type activities,” Foreign Affairs Minister Teodor Melescanu stated on Thursday in the opening of the “Atlantic-Black Sea Security Forum.” “From our point of view, the...
MAE’s Neculaescu – at FAC underscores importance of a visible and active committment of EU in Moldova
Secretary of State with the Foreign Affairs Ministry (MAE) Dan Neculaescu on Monday underscored at the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) meeting in Brussels how important it is for the EU to continue with a visible and active commitment to the benefit of the Republic of Moldova and its citizens. According to the MAE, the FAC meeting agenda included...
300 Romanian and foreign servicemen participate in “Platinum Eagle 19.1” multinational exercise
A number of 300 Romanian and foreign servicemen are participating in the “Platinum Eagle 19.1” multinational exercise, a release of the National Defence Ministry (MApN) sent to AGERPRES informs. According to the MApN, the opening ceremony of the “Platinum Eagle 19.1” training module, as part of the “Black Sea...
INTERVIEW DefMin Les: F-16 National Air Police Service to be operational on 14 March
Minister of National Defense Gabriel Les said in an interview with AGERPRES that the F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft of Squadron 53, Fetesti Air Base 86, will start Air Police missions under national command on Thursday. He referred to the program of endowment of the Army with fighter jets, pointing out that the needs are much higher and that...
Romania’s Cirstea through to BNP Paribas Open second qualifying round
Romanian tennis player Sorana Cirstea defeated US's Danielle Lao 6-3 6-4 in the first qualifying round of the women's singles event at the 9,035,428-USD BNP Paribas Open tournament in Indian Wells (California). The 28-year-old Cirstea, world number 98, prevailed in one hour and 15 minutes over 27-year-old Lao, world number 153. For her...
Romanian Navy Commander Mirsu opens Poseidon 19 NATO multinational exercise
Romania's Chief of Staff of Navy Staff (SMFN) Alexandru Mirsu said in Constanta Port on Friday that besides enhancing interoperability, Poseidon 19 demonstrates that Black Sea navigation is free, safe and open to commercial routes in accordance with international regulations. “Today, we are opening the Poseidon 19 NATO multinational...
B9 Summit Declaration underscores importance of NATO’s forward presence from Baltic Sea to Black Sea
AGERPRES special correspondent to Kosice, Slovakia, Florentina Peia reports: The presidents of Romania, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Slovakia adopted on Thursday at the plenary session of the B9 Summit a declaration which underscores the importance of the forward presence of NATO from the Baltic...
Iohannis: Consistent approach needed on NATO’s Eastern Flank; Russia still threatens Black Sea stability
AGERPRES special correspondent to Kosice, Slovakia, Florentina Peia reports: Romania's President Klaus Iohannis said he is worried about the latest developments in the Black Sea region as Russia “is threatening the stability of the region,” underscoring the need for “a consistent approach across the entire NATO eastern...
Valery Kuzmin: I discovered Europe is not a trustful trade partner of Russia; EU sanctions strengthen us
Europe was considered a trustful partner of the Russian Federation, but after sanctions imposed by the EU this changes, Russian Ambassador Valery Kuzmin stated on Monday. The diplomat on Monday visited Cluj, on which occasion he told the media that the sanctions imposed on his country by the EU are “illegal” and do nothing else by...
