Speaking on Thursday in Paris at the end of the "Coalition of the Willing" summit on Ukraine security, acting President Ilie Bolojan declared that Romania will participate in the working group tasked with monitoring the freshly brokered 30-day Ukraine ceasefire agreement."The participating countries agreed to continue supporting Ukraine and strengthening the Eastern flank. As concerns the monitoring of the agreed 30-day ceasefire, a working group will be set up, which will cooperate on monitoring observance of the agreement. In this regard, because the agreement refers to the Black Sea, an area of strategic importance for Romania, because we have major investments there, because a considerable part of our exports are sent out by sea, because the Port of Constanta is the most important port on the Black Sea, Romania will participate in this working group both with its infrastructure and through collaboration with Turkey and Bulgaria on the mine clearance part. We will collaborate so that this agreement is respected, because a safe Black Sea, which guarantees secure navigation for all ships, is a good thing for trade and for development in this area," said Bolojan.He went on to say that, as a continuation of last week's European Council discussions, the Paris summit also discussed improving the European defense industry and increasing military capabilities.In Romania, we created a working group made of representatives of the ministries responsible for the defense industry, of the government, Bolojan said. The group's task is to lay out priorities, to see what industrial capacities we can integrate into the defense industry value chain, look at the availability - including from private companies - to enter such projects, so that as much as possible of the components we will acquire for the military in order to increase Romania's defense capacity is produced in Romania, because this means investments in the Romanian economy, jobs and technology transfer, the acting president explained.According to him, the conclusion of the Paris meeting was that of commitment to united action and security, as well as of coordinated action with the United States of America.
The Sports Barometer in Romania, a study conducted by IRES and presented on Thursday, June 12, during the Sports Festival, reveals that 32% of Romanians do not engage in any type of physical activity, and that as age increases motivation drastically decreases. According to the study, 28% of Romanians are super-active and do a form […]
The Romanian-American University has officially launched the country’s first Department of Latin American Studies (DSLA), marking a significant step in its internationalization efforts. The inauguration brought together official representatives from eight Latin American countries - Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, Peru, and Uruguay - underlining the strong diplomatic support for deepening educational and cultural […]
Romanian president Nicușor Dan laid wreaths on Friday, June 13, at the Monument dedicated to the memory of the victims of the June 13–15, 1990 Mineriad and at the “Kilometer Zero of Democracy” Monument. The violent events of June 1990 remain in post-communist memory as the “June 13–15, 1990 Mineriad” and refer to the repression, […]
One of Sibiu’s most iconic landmarks, the Council Tower (Turnul Sfatului), will soon undergo a major restoration after the city secured nearly RON 16 million (around EUR 3.2 million) in non-reimbursable funding through the “Regiunea Centru” programme. The project, managed by the Regional Development Agency (ADR) Centru, aims to preserve and enhance a symbol of […]
The Foreign Ministry (MAE) asked Romanians in Israel to notify its representatives in the country of their presence and to follow the instructions of local authorities. The institution also issued a recommendation to avoid travel to Iran, in the context of Israel’s aerial strikes on Iranian nuclear installations. Moreover, several flights to Tel Aviv were cancelled. […]
A curated selection of critically acclaimed films by Romanian directors will be screened at the Ro-Mania Film Festival, set to take place in Berlin between June 20 and June 30. The festival will screen 43 films, including feature films, shorts, and documentaries, in a program that also covers concerts, workshops, debates, public readings, Q&As, and […]
