Romania's Foreign Minister Luminita Odobescu has underlined the importance of constant international support for Ukraine and highlighted Romania's support for the peace formula put forth by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the only framework that can lead to a just and lasting peace, according to the Romanian Foreign Ministry (MAE).Odobescu, who was in the official retinue led by President Klaus Iohannis, at the opening of the high-level segment of the 79th session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, also showed that Romania provides support and will continue to stand by Moldova, whose stability is crucial to the entire region.She also had a bilateral meeting with her Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr Albusaidi. The interest of the parties in diversifying and strengthening bilateral relations, trade exchanges and encouraging investment and tourism was reconfirmed. There was also an exchange of views on the regional affairs of interest, with a focus on the worrying developments in the Middle East, and the situation in Ukraine.The head of Romanian diplomacy also participated in a transatlantic dinner hosted by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, where she reiterated the importance of transatlantic unity to managing global challenges. She stressed the need for a coordinated transatlantic approach in the Black Sea region, supporting Ukraine and supporting Moldova in combating Moscow's hybrid tactics. At the same time, she reiterated Romania's support for strengthening cooperation between the transatlantic community and the like-minded partners in the Indo-Pacific.Part of her official actions, Odobescu had a meeting with family members of a hostage of Romanian origins in the Gaza Strip, where she reiterated Romania's commitment and the constant support of the Romanian authorities in supporting the efforts to free the hostages.
President Nicușor Dan has nominated Senate president Ilie Bolojan, a leader of the National Liberal Party (PNL) and former interim president, for the prime minister seat. Dan said Bolojan is “the best person to carry out the needed adjustments in the state administration.” He pointed to Bolojan’s track record with reducing spending, and said he has […]
Balkanik Festival – Home of World Music, set to take place at Uranus Garden between September 5 and September 7, lines up this year artists who "celebrate that form of joy that does not ignore reality, but faces it with beauty, energy, and solidarity," the organizers said. The artists performing in September in Bucharest will […]
The mayor of Timișoara, Dominic Fritz, announced on Friday, June 20, that two new bridges over the Bega River will be built in the city. The bridges will be financed with EU-backed funds worth over RON 130 million. The bridges in question are the Solventul Bridge, which will connect Gării Street to Dâmbovița Boulevard and […]
A Sarmatian necropolis nearly 2,000 years old was discovered after archaeological excavations were carried out at the Mehala II site in the municipality of Timișoara, in western Romania. Researchers discovered 15 inhumation graves, most arranged in rectangular pits with rounded corners, although some no longer retain their original outline, having been disturbed by the passage […]
The George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra will deliver on June 26 a concert marking Romania Day at the Osaka World Expo. Additionally, the Bucharest-based orchestra will present a series of other concerts and recitals, both within the Romanian Pavilion and outside, at Toyonara Hall in Osaka. The George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra's concerts will be conducted by […]
Sphera Franchise Group, the largest food service group in Romania, has opened its first Cioccolatitaliani store in the seaside resort of Riccione, in Italy’s Rimini tourist area. This marks the official launch of Sphera Group’s development plan for the premium Italian brand of coffee, gelato, and pastry. Under the plan, it will open four locations […]
