Romania and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia signed, on Thursday, a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at strengthening commercial relations between the two countries in the field of agriculture, especially in the vegetable sector, animal husbandry - raising cattle, sheep and goats, but also in the use of modern technologies in the field of agriculture."Saudi Arabia is a market for Romanian cereals and will also become a market for products from our farms. In 2023, the export of cereals to Saudi Arabia has increased considerably, due to the discussions held with the officials of the kingdom. The Memorandum of Understanding signed, today, in Riyadh, with my counterpart from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is another important step for the consolidation of commercial relations between the two countries in the field of agriculture, especially in the vegetable sector, animal husbandry - raising cattle, sheep and goats, but also the use of modern technologies in the field of agriculture. Trade exchanges will increase significantly in the next period, especially since the Saudi side is interested in Romanian cereals, but also in the fodder that we process in Romania Romania who have the opportunity to enter into dialogue with the Saudi side, thanks to this Memorandum signed today," the Minister of Agriculture, Florin Barbu, wrote on his Facebook page.He added that, as of 2019, there was no government-level agreement with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development is on an official visit to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday and Thursday, an event during which high-level meetings with the Saudi authorities, the business environment, and field visits are scheduled.The State Secretary, Sorin Moise, is part of the delegation led by the Minister of Agriculture.
Home sales increased in Romania with an annual rate of 6.6% in 2024, according to a report released by real estate consultant SVN Romania based on official statistics. The rise in Bucharest and the surrounding Ilfov county was 7.6%. Almost 169,000 residential units were sold last year in Romania, while home sales registered in the […]
Beginning in January 2025, Romania's armed forces have expanded their involvement in NATO's defense measures on the eastern flank by contributing personnel and military equipment to two additional battle groups. These are stationed in Slovakia, where Romania provides an anti-tank detachment, and Bulgaria, where a reconnaissance unit is deployed, the Ministry of Defence (MApN)
The Dacia Sandriders crew consisting of driver Nasser Al-Attiyah and co-driver Édouard Boulanger, representing Romanian car manufacturer Dacia at the famous Dakar Rally, secured the win in the ninth stage of the race. Nasser, 54, participated in six Olympic Games and won bronze in 2012 in Men's Skeet. This is his 21st Dakar Rally. Boulanger, […]
The Bucharest Tribunal has ruled to replace Andrew Tate's house arrest with judicial control in the ongoing case where he is investigated for the alleged sexual exploitation of 34 women. The decision is not final, according to News.ro. ...
Hundreds of police officers from several counties in Romania protested on January 14 against the reduction of their incomes as an effect of the fiscal corrective package endorsed by the government at the end of 2024. Under the corrective package, some bonuses have been reduced or eliminated, while overtime will be compensated with...
The Romanian far-right opposition party Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) filed a request to summon the lawmakers on January 20-24 to begin the procedures for suspending president Klaus Iohannis from office, Digi24 reported. AUR...
