Foreign Affairs Minister Teodor Melescanu attended on Wednesday and Thursday the NATO ministerial meeting, which took place in Washington in order to mark 70 years since the establishment of the North Atlantic Alliance. In this regard, a Foreign Affairs Ministry (MAE) release informs that on Wednesday evening an official ceremony…
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is the most successful alliance in history. Over the past 70 years, NATO has helped to create the most secure, stable, and prosperous period in its members’ history. From deterring the Soviet Union during the Cold War to countering the hybrid threats that confront…
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Romanian Parliament reaffirms its attachment to NATO principles, values and goals and firmly supports a strong Alliance and the strengthening of the transatlantic relationship, indispensable for Euro-Atlantic security, shows the Declaration adopted on Tuesday by the Legislature with 238 votes in “favour”, on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of…
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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg conveyed to President Klaus Iohannis a message on the occasion of celebrating 15 years since Romania’s accession to the North Atlantic Alliance. “This year, we mark 15 years since Romania joined NATO, the most powerful Alliance in history. The enlargement of NATO was a great…
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National Defence Minister Gabriel Les said that in case of a war situation, things would get complicated for Romania, however he gave guarantees that the Army has armament and ammunition stocks to resist until the intervention of the NATO partners. In an interview to Realitatea TV private television broadcaster, Gabriel…
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The European Defence Fund (EDF) is one of the most important initiatives of the European defence package which aims to tackle the current and future security needs of Europe, National Defence Minister Gabriel Les stated on Tuesday. “It is an honor for Romania to host this important event dedicated to…
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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,” an event organized by the Aspen…
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Romania has paid on 13 March 85 million US dollars to purchase a third set of missiles for the Patriot air defence system, National Defence Minister Gabriel Les told a news conference on Friday. The minister reminded that this essential army endowment programme was inked in December 2017 through a…
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The entry into the National Air Police Service under national command of the first squadron equipped with the F-16 aircraft represents a significant moment in the 15-year history of Romania’s membership of the North Atlantic Alliance, the Minister of National Defense, Gabriel Les, said on Thursday, adding through the missions…
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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…
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