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Defence Minister Gabriel Les said on Tuesday at the repatriation ceremony of posthumous Sub-Lieutenant Ciprian-Stefan Polschi and diplomat Vasile Raduna, both killed in Kabul,  that Romania remains “unwavering” in its determination to contribute to the international effort to fight against terrorism. “Our comrades in Afghanistan bring the kindness and compassion…

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President Klaus Iohannis has signed the decree on the decoration of sublieutenant Polschi Alexandru Ciprian-Stefan, killed in a terrorist attack in Kabul. “President Klaus Iohannis decorated with the National Order of the ‘Star of Romania’ in Rank of Knight, with war insignia, sublieutenant Polschi Alexandru Ciprian-Stefan, as a token of…

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A Romanian soldier was killed Thursday in Kabul, Afghanistan, while on a patrol mission, Defence Minister Gabriel Les announced  on Thursday. According to him, the death occurred as a result of an explosion generated by a car bomb. Romania’s Defence Ministry (MApN) says in a press statement that the Romanian…

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President Klaus Iohannis on Wednesday sent a message of condolence to the family of the Romanian family who died following the terrorist attack in Kabul and announced that he will be decorated post-mortem with the National Order “Steaua Romania” in the rank of a Knight with war insignia. “I extend…

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A representative of the diplomatic mission of Romania in Kabul has died, and another was seriously injured following the terrorist attack that occurred Monday night, in Kabul, Afghanistan, the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) informs. “Over the night between 2 to 3 September, in the campus where Romania’s Embassy…

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The Supreme Council for National Defence (CSAT) on Tuesday issued a positive opinion on the budget revision proposals for the institutions with prerogatives in the national security area. “At the end of the meeting, there were issued positive opinions on budget revision proposals for the institutions with prerogatives in the…

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Romania’s Supreme Council for National Defence (CSAT) meeting which will include discussions about the Caracal case started on Tuesday at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace. The meeting is attended by President Klaus Iohannis, Prime Minister Viorica Dancila, National Defence Minister Gabriel Les, resigning Interior Minister Nicolae Moga, Foreign Affairs Minister Ramona…

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Nicolae Moga on Tuesday announced he stepped down from the position of Interior Minister. “Following the talk I had this morning with Prime Minister Viorica Dancila I have decided to withdraw from the position of Interior Minister. I made this decision in order to save a part of the strongly…

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President Klaus Iohannis announced that he will request a comprehensive investigation in the meeting of Romania’s Supreme Council of Defense (CSAT), due next Tuesday, the way things were handled in the case of the teenage girl killed in southern Caracal, pointing out that should it be proven that wrong or…

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The Day of Romanian Aviation and Air Force represents an occasion to remember those who devoted their life to flight, National Defence Minister Gabriel Les told the event organised on Saturday at the Air Heroes’ Monument, in Aviators’ Square. “Here, at the Air Heroes’ Monument, we salute the efforts of…

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