Foreign Minister Luminita Odobescu on Friday had a meeting with UN Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and the Americas Miroslav Jenca, in which context she underscored that Romania would further ensure secure export corridors for Ukrainian grain.According to a Romanian Foreign Ministry (MAE) release, Odobescu reiterated Romania's support for the peace formula proposed by Ukraine's president, as "a unique framework that can lead to a just and sustainable peace."Furthermore, the Romanian minister reaffirmed the support for the activities of the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs within the UN Secretariat, as well as Romania's constant commitment to supporting the UN, the rule-based international order and efficient multilateralism.In the perspective of marking two years since the launch of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, the Romanian official highlighted "the imperative of the international constant support for Ukraine." She stressed as well the need of a solid and continuous support for the Republic of Moldova aimed at managing the hybrid challenges, in the context in which Russia is resorting to destabilising and compromising actions against the European path of this country.The agenda of UN Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and the Americas Miroslav Jenca also included consultations at the Romanian Foreign Ministry with secretary of state for global affairs and diplomatic strategies Traian Hristea and with secretary of state for strategic affairs Iulian Fota. As part of the discussions topics of a regional and global interest were approached, including Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, the security situation in the Black Sea area, the developments in the Western Balkan region, Eastern Europe and the Republic of Moldova.
“Catane,” a dark comedy inspired by real events and directed by Ioana Mischie, is set to have its first special screenings in Romania after a successful festival circuit. The film had its world premiere at the IFFI Goa festival in India and was nominated this year at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards for Best […]
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George Smyth, 18, went missing on a hike near Romania’s famous Bran Castle more than a week ago. On November 23, the British citizen started to suffer from hypothermia and exhaustion and called the emergency services. Trying to locate him, mountain rescue services conducted searches over the next few days but were only able to […]
Over 107,000 people in Prahova and Dâmbovița counties, in southern Romania, have been without drinking water since Friday, November 28, due to problems at the Paltinu Dam. According to local authorities, the problems are set to persist until next week. The dam registered a drop in water levels, leading to problems in the water distribution system. […]
A special ‘Silent Day’ event will be held at the Bucharest Christmas Market in Constituției Square on Wednesday, December 3, aimed at creating a quieter and more accessible environment for children with sensory disabilities. The initiative is designed to make the festive market manageable for children who may struggle with loud noise, bright lights, and […]
Romanians have the highest level of trust in others in the European Union, according to the most recent Eurostat data for the year 2024, ahead of the usual leader of the ranking, Finland. The indicator ‘trust in others’ measures a person’s trust in people they do not know on a scale from 0 (‘I...
