Romania's Defence Minister Radu Miruta on Wednesday welcomed his Spanish counterpart Margarita Robles at the Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base to discuss the latest developments in regional security.According to Romania's Defence Ministry (MApN), also attending the meeting was Romania's Chief of Defence Gheorghia Vlad and Spain's Chief of Defence Teodoro Lopez Calderon.Discussions focused on the state of bilateral affairs, the current security situation in the region and opportunities for cooperation inside NATO and the European Union.The Romanian official thanked for Spain's contribution to strengthening security in the Black Sea region, an effort amplified by drone incidents recorded in recent months.Miruta also congratulated his counterpart on the professionalism of the Spanish military pilots, highlighting their direct contribution to the air policing missions in Romania and, in particular, the shooting down of an aerial drone on August 16.He underscored the importance of the presence of Spanish troops within the NATO Battle Group led by France in Romania, stressing that this commitment is essential to Romania given that the security situation in the Black Sea region remains "complex and volatile."The two ministers reaffirmed the need to continue providing multidimensional support to Ukraine, including through the EU Military Assistance Mission and European instruments to support Ukraine's defence capability.The officials also discussed the contributions of Romania and Spain to the European Union's missions and operations under the aegis of the Common Security and Defence Policy, with emphasis on developments in the Balkans, Africa, the Middle East, as well as maritime security initiatives.The EU's contributions through the European Peace Facility - EPF were highlighted, as well as the need to progressively connect the Republic of Moldova to the relevant European initiatives."In conclusion, the two ministers agreed on the continuation of the consolidation of the political and military dialogue, in order to explore the opportunities for bilateral and European cooperation, in the perspective of developing the defence capacity and national and Euro-Atlantic resilience," according to MApN . (Photo:https://armed.mapn.ro/)
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