Romania and Greece - partners in Military Mobility Corridor Project for NATO's South-East Region

 Cooperation within NATO, the EU, and at the bilateral level, along with the outcomes of the Hague Summit, were the main topics discussed on Friday during a meeting between Minister of National Defence Ionut Mosteanu and the Ambassador of the Hellenic Republic to Romania, Lili Evangelia Grammatika, held at the Ministry of National Defence headquarters.According to a press release from the Ministry of National Defence, allied projects involving Romania and Greece were reviewed, with a focus on establishing the Military Mobility Corridor for NATO's South-East region. The importance of the allied battle group stationed in Romania, with France as the framework nation, was also emphasized.Minister Mosteanu wished Greece success in fulfilling its upcoming two-year chairmanship of the South-East Europe Defense Ministerial (SEDM) Process, a role recently handed over by Romania.The minister also praised Greece's commitment to act as the framework nation for one of the EU's battle groups in 2026, a structure to which Romania will contribute significantly with both personnel and military equipment.   Bilateral cooperation, in context of NATO and EU, discussed by Mosteanu with Italian ambassador to Romania   The Minister of National Defense, Ionu? Mo?teanu, met on Friday, at the headquarters of the Ministry of National Defense, with the Ambassador of the Republic of Italy to Romania, Alfredo Maria Durante Mangoni, in which context they discussed the bilateral cooperation plan, in the context of NATO and the EU."Appreciating the importance of the decisions taken at the NATO Summit in The Hague, including regarding the increase in defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2035, Minister Mosteanu and Ambassador Durante Mangoni discussed the ways to implement these decisions. In this context, the Minister of Defense highlighted the role that Romania has in the Black Sea region, the strategic importance of our country for the security of the Alliance and the substantial contribution to ensuring stability in the region," it is stated in a press release from the Ministry of Defense sent on Friday.Regarding cooperation within the allied framework, the cited source mentions that Ionut Mosteanu thanked for the constant participation of the Italian military in the NATO consolidated air policing mission in Romania and said that "Italy's involvement in protecting the eastern flank of the Alliance is clear proof of the firm commitment to strengthening the allied deterrence and defense posture, as well as of allied unity and solidarity for fulfilling NATO's main mission."The Minister of National Defense also emphasized the opportunities for cooperation with Italy at the European Union level, particularly those offered by the "Action for the Security of Europe" (SAFE), the MApN also reports. (Photo:https://armed.mapn.ro/)