The regional security situation, amid the Russian Federation's war of aggression in Ukraine, the measures taken by Romania to ensure the security of traffic in the Black Sea, Georgia's European path and the stage of bilateral cooperation in the field of defence were the main topics addressed on Wednesday by the Romanian Defence minister, Angel Tilvar, and his Georgian counterpart, Irakli Chikovani, a press release from the ministry informs.The Romanian minister of Defence assured his counterpart of Romania's support for Georgia's European aspirations, the continuation of reforms being necessary to ensure the obtaining of EU membership."The European Union has at its disposal a broad set of tools that can be used to help Georgia. I highlighted the advantages of belonging to the Euro-Atlantic community and added that it is very important that the progress made so far be strengthened and continued," minister Tilvar said.In his turn, the Georgian minister stressed the importance of the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM Georgia).Referring to the context of the North Atlantic Alliance, Minister Tilvar reiterated his constant support for intensifying political dialogue and practical cooperation with Georgia, "NATO offering a wide variety of training possibilities, which can be the necessary support for continuing reforms and achieving interoperability," the source says.The two officials stressed the importance of maintaining the political-military dialogue and continuing joint efforts dedicated to strengthening cooperation in the field of defence.
The Defense Ministry said early Wednesday, November 19, that its Air Force detected a drone entering national airspace overnight, prompting the scramble of German and Romanian fighter jets amid ongoing Russian attacks near Romania’s border with Ukraine. Two German Eurofighter Typhoon jets stationed at the Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base took off at 00:25 on November […]
The government will radically amend the legislation on foreign labour and repeal the current law, said Ciprian Văcaru, state secretary at the Ministry of Labour, Family, Youth and Social Solidarity (MMFTSS), as reported by Economedia.ro...
The Romanian government is preparing an emergency ordinance to ban salary-pension cumulation in the public sector, according to the document consulted by Economedia.ro. The draft ordinance includes other measures to reduce spending in public administration, such as suspending secondments and transfers. The...
Although the Romanian ruling coalition announced a principle agreement over cutting by 10% the payroll of the central administration, no formal agreement has been drafted yet, and the technical specifications are not yet clear. In any case, it seems broadly agreed that the ministries and other central administrative units will be given flexibility in deciding […]
Romania’s BlueSpace Technology is preparing for the first public presentation of its VLAH (Hydramatic Autonomous Combat Vehicle) prototype, scheduled for the first half of December, according to a press release cited by Bursa.ro. The 4x4 armoured vehicle is the first...
The construction materials distribution company Sipex (BVB: SPX), traded at the Bucharest Stock Exchange, announced it will begin next year the construction of a dry mortars and thermal insulation materials factory in Ariceștii Rahtivani, Prahova County. The project will involve EUR 20 million of investment. The company said it has “all approvals for the submission […]
