The minister of foreign affairs, Bogdan Aurescu will have on Monday political consultations with his Pakistani counterpart, Makhdoom Shah Moahmood Hussain Qureshi, in an official visit that the head of diplomacy from that country will pay to Romania, between 9th and 10th January 2022, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) informs. According to the quoted source, it is the first visit to Romania of a Pakistani minister of foreign affairs over the last decades and it takes place in the context of a ‘positive dynamics’ recently recorded in the Romanian-Pakistani relations, including on the basis of the ‘essential support’ which Pakistan offered to Romania’s efforts to evacuate their own citizens from Afghanistan, the citizens from other countries and from allied countries as well as the evacuation of a number of 156 Afghan citizens in risk situations, in August and September 2021. ‘During the political consultations of the two ministers of foreign affairs there will discussions about ways to develop bilateral relations, to deepen the political dialogue as well as the economic and sectorial cooperation between the two countries. Similarly, there will be discussions about the consolidation of the dynamics of relations between the EU and Pakistan and the main evolutions of mutual interest for the two countries, focusing on the region Indo-Pacific and the situation in Afghanistan’ the press release sent by MAE says.On the occasion of the visit there will be signed a cooperation agreement between the Chamber for Commerce and Industry of Romania and the Association of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and a framework-agreement for cooperation which includes an exchange of grants between the Polytechnic University in Bucharest (UPB) and the University in Islamabad.
The famous show "Ovo" ("egg" in Portuguese), created in 2009 by Cirque du Soleil, is scheduled for April 23–26, 2026, at BT Arena in Cluj-Napoca. So far, the classic Cirque du Soleil show has delighted over 7 million spectators in 40 different countries. Despite its age, it has been reimaged, with a new set, acrobatic […]
The state-owned group Electrica is set to list the largest green corporate bond issuance in Romania, worth EUR 500 million, on the Luxembourg and Bucharest stock exchanges. According to the company's press release, the European Investment Bank is one of the key participants in the issuance. Overall investor demand at the final price exceeded the […]
Low-cost airline Wizz Air announced a major expansion of its operations in Bucharest, adding a second aircraft to its base at Băneasa Airport starting this October. The airline will relocate nine routes from Otopeni to Băneasa, five of which will be operated exclusively from the secondary airport. At the same time, six new routes will […]
The annual inflation rate in Romania rose to 5.7% in June, up from 5.45% in May, according to data published on Friday, July 11, by the National Institute of Statistics. It is the highest level this year. The consumer price index, compared to May, was 0.45%. The inflation rate from the beginning of the year, […]
A taxi driver who refused to pick up a passenger at Bucharest’s Henri Coandă International Airport on Thursday night, citing the rule that prohibits the second car in line from leaving the queue, was fined and had his professional license suspended, according to the Romanian Police. Local news channel Digi24...
Local authorities in Buzău County, in the south-east of Romania, announced the opening for traffic of the new bridge over the Buzău River on Friday, July 11. At over 1.3 km in length, it is the second-longest road bridge in the country and is part of the Lot 1 Buzău – Vadu Pașii of the […]
