Head of South Korea's defense procurement Seok Jong-gun was in Romania last week to discuss with senior officials Romania plans to acquire new military hardware, and also strengthen cooperation in the weapons industry, Seok Jong-gun's office reported on Monday as cited by South Korean news agency Yonhap.Seok Jong-gun, minister of the Republic of Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), met on Friday in Bucharest with Nicoleta Pauliuc, chair of the Romanian Senate's Committee on Defense, Public Order and National Security, to discuss Romania's plans to acquire new military equipment.During the talks, Seok explained Seoul's efforts to participate in Romania's projects to buy new infantry combat vehicles and battle tanks with its Redback armored vehicle and K2 tank, according to DAPA.Seok also met with Romanian Economy Minister Bogdan-Gruia Ivan to discuss arms industry cooperation in warships and advanced technologies.Ivan expressed hope for cooperation with South Korean defense and shipbuilding companies to enhance the security of the Black Sea region and the shipbuilding industry, with Seok agreeing to hold discussions in these areas, DAPA said.The two countries have recently stepped up their arms industry cooperation, after South Korea's Hanwha Aerospace won a 1.38 trillion won ($940 million) order from Romania last year to supply K9 self-propelled howitzers and K10 ammunition supply vehicles.Seok's visit to Romania followed a visit to Norway earlier this week to discuss ways to improve the capabilities of the Scandinavian country's K9 system.Norway and Romania are among the nine countries that have purchased the K9, along with Australia, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, India, Poland and Turkey.
“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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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...
