The governments of Romania and the State of Kuwait have signed an agreement on cooperation in the military field, the Ministry of National Defense (MApN) announced on Wednesday, in a press release sent on Tuesday.Secretary of State and Head of the Department for Defence Policy, Planning and International Relations Simona Cojocaru and Brigadier General Fawaz Al-Harbi, Assistant Chief of Staff, Kuwaiti Army, signed on Wednesday the Agreement between the Government of Romania and the Government of the State Kuwait on military cooperation.The signing ceremony was also attended by the ambassador of the State of Kuwait in Bucharest, Talal Mansour Alhajeri, and the ambassador of Romania to Kuwait, Mugurel Ioan Stanescu, the press release reads.The agreement will provide the legal framework for cooperation between the two parties in areas of mutual interest such as military training and education, intelligence exchange, military history and geography, cultural activities.According to MApN, discussions revolving around the bilateral political-military dialogue also took place during the visit of the delegation from Kuwait."Against this background, the discussions focused on bilateral cooperation, the approach to the security situation in the area of the Black Sea and the Middle East and the efforts of the two countries to ensure stability at the regional level," the MApN release further mentions.
The Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, Daniel, congratulated Pope Leo XIV for succeeding Pope Francis on Thursday, May 8. He expressed confidence that the new pope will continue to promote "the spirit of dialogue, peace, and cooperation between the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church." "In a world facing multiple spiritual, economic, and […]
The organizers of the Untold festival announced they will offer a RON 150 (EUR 30) voucher toward the purchase of a festival pass to anyone who votes on May 18, during the second round of the presidential elections. In an online message, Untold representatives emphasized the connection between civic participation and the future of every […]
The Open Streets program, which sees the city's major arteries close for car traffic and become pedestrian areas, returns this weekend with a program of exhibitions, concerts, and a Festival of Lights. On Saturday, May 10, at 2:00 p.m., the public is invited to the Made in Romania exhibition, which presents a selection of civilian […]
Joseph Stiglitz, the famous economist and professor at Columbia University in New York, and winner of the Nobel Prize in economy in 2001, told an audience in Cluj, Romania, that governments must stimulate exports and key sectors when facing deficits. Stiglitz was in Romania on Thursday, May 8, to receive the title of Doctor Honoris […]
The Constitutional Court unanimously validated on Friday, May 9, the results of the first round of the presidential elections. It also rejected as unfounded a request to annul the elections filed by Sebastian-Constantin Popescu, the presidential candidate of the New Romania Party, it announced. The runoff, set for May 18, will see ultranationalist leader George […]
Bucharest's culinary scene welcomes back OLEA, the JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel's celebrated Mediterranean destination, now reimagined with a fresh concept that blends authentic coastal flavours with contemporary sophistication. Following an extensive transformation, OLEA reopens its doors to offer guests a refined journey through the Mediterranean's sun-drenched culinary traditions, right in the heart of Romania's […]
