The head of the Romanian diplomacy, Bogdan Aurescu, took part on Wednesday in the virtual reunion of Ministers of Foreign Affairs, with topics regarding the management of the COVID-19 pandemic, hosted by the American secretary of state, Antony Blinken.The reunion's target was advancing efforts for ending the COVID-19 pandemic and restoring the sanitary security at a global level, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) specified, in a press release .Bogdan Aurescu expressed his trust that the change of opinions within the reunion will contribute to the development of more efficient global actions and better coordinated in managing multiple challenges generated by the COVID-19 pandemic.He referred to Romania's experience in managing the pandemic crisis, context in which the need for solidarity and constant international cooperation was highlighted, as pre-conditions for creating and using some more efficient mechanisms for crisis response, just like the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, which our country also benefits.Furthermore, according to MAE, Bogdan Aurescu highlighted Romania's contribution to regional and international efforts for countering the effects of the pandemic, as well as our country being the first EU member state which hosted the strategic reserve of medical equipment of the Union - RescEU and facilitated their transport towards other member and neighboring states, Romania accessing, for the first time, the "Strategic Airlift Capability" of NATO, with the purpose of transporting medical equipment in South Korea, as well as Romanian medical missions to countries such as Italy, the USA, the Republic of Moldova or Slovakia.Thus, the Romanian minister highlighted, as a lesson learned in the pandemic context, the importance of multilateral cooperation and management of these crisis, preferable to the self-isolation tendencies or unilateral action which manifested, especially at the start of the crisis.He also mentioned our country's policy regarding the support given to states in the region and not only, evoking consistent donations of medical equipment from Romania towards the Republic of Moldova, as well as donations of over half a million vaccines towards this country.Furthermore, the head of the Romanian diplomacy talked about the need to consolidate strategic resilience at a national and international level, on all its dimensions - political, economic, digital and sanitary. He pointed out the importance of consolidating international order based on rules and efforts of consolidating democratic resilience, especially in the context of intensifying disinformation campaigns, by strengthening the multilateral system and partnerships among the states that share common visions and interests. In this context, Aurescu highlighted the importance of a solid transatlantic partnership, objective that Romania fully supports.
În cautarea paradisului pierdut (In search of the lost paradise), a documentary film looking at the phenomenon of reverse migration from urban to rural areas, will be screened in Bucharest this week. The film highlights the experiences of those who decided to reconfigure their lives and leave the urban environment for the rural one. The […]
The publicly-traded Romanian shipbuilder Orşova Shipyard, BVB ticker symbol SNO, partially owned by Longshield Investment, recently secured two significant contracts with Rensen-Driessen Shipbuilding B.V. from the Netherlands. As per the contracts, the Romanian shipyard will construct and deliver two river vessels with a combined value of EUR 8.58 million. The delivery dates are set for […]
From ancient customs, old beliefs, and folk magic, Romania has come a long way in defining cultural beliefs. Today, many are fascinated by the old beliefs and find inspiration in their heritage and cultural roots. But how does spirituality look in modern Romania and how did it develop through the ages? The Roots of Traditional […]
The Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has established a logistical support center in Valencia, eastern Spain, to assist Romanian citizens affected by the severe flooding caused by Cyclone DANA. The new center, located at Plaza del Alfonso el Magnánimo in Valencia, is staffed by officials from the Romanian Embassy in Madrid and Consulates in Madrid […]
Romanian president Klaus Iohannis promulgated on Tuesday, November 5, the law that allows the local referendum of Bucharest to be held on the same day as the first round of the presidential elections,
The European Film Academy revealed the nominees for the main categories of the European Film Awards 2024, and Anul Nou Care N-a Fost/The New Year That Never Came, the first fiction feature written and directed by Bogdan Mureşanu, is on the list. The Romanian production is one of the six running in the European Discovery 2024 – […]
