Four memoranda were signed on Wednesday at a meeting of the Romanian-Egyptian Joint Economic Committee, as well as two other contracts between electricity and gas companies, according to Economy Minister Stefan-Radu Oprea."Today, the fourth edition of the Romanian-Egyptian Joint Economic Committee took place. A lot of debated subjects. We have a very clear action plan, how to develop trade relations together. Today they are at a level of over 1 USD billion, balanced, USD 586 million dollars worth of exports, and USD 520 million worth of imports, but the possibilities are very high. We identified them together. We already signed four memoranda between electricity and gas companies, two other contracts. We set out to open markets. We intended, together with the Minister of Agriculture, with Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation Rania A. Al-Mashat, to open, for example, the poultry market in Egypt or the market for live animals, to increase the exports of agricultural products, to renew the success story of the Romanian tractor U 650 on the Egyptian market. Irum today is the continuation of that tradition and we would like to see it more present," Oprea told a news conference.He also talked about the need to create a monitoring committee to facilitate achievements."Energy, green energies, hydrogen, artificial intelligence, cooperation between small and medium-sized enterprises, transport, all these areas have been touched today. We decided together, it was His Excellency's idea, to have in time between the meetings of the joint commissions, the previous one being in 2019, a monitoring committee that would work so that all the targets we set ourselves would be much easier to achieve and facilitate dialogue (...). Their position should be expressed by us, as ministers of trade, to be able to express it in Brussels, so that cooperation between us is much easier."According to the minister, other possibilities of cooperation, mutual support in international bodies were identified, so that the partnership is a real one.The fourth session of the Romanian-Egyptian Joint Committee on Economic Cooperation took place on October 7-9, 2024. The year 2024 marks 118 years of diplomatic ties between Romania and Egypt. In 2023, the total value of trade between the two countries was standing at USD 1.1 billion.
The entrepreneur George Iacobescu, who had a major role in building London’s financial district, was decorated by interim president Ilie Bolojan with the National Order "Star of Romania" in the rank of Grand Officer. The Romanian Presidency said that the medal is for the exceptional services rendered to the Romanian state through the constant promotion […]
Documentary Mondays and Fiction Tuesdays, the established programs of the Czech Center in Bucharest, are set for new editions between May 19 and June 10, every Monday and Tuesday. The Bucharest public can attend eight screenings of contemporary and classic European cinema, with free admission. Documentary Mondays, the Czech Center’s longest-running film program, will present […]
The 16th edition of the Namaste India festival will take place in 2025 not only in Bucharest but also for the first time in Cluj-Napoca. The event is scheduled for June 14-15 at Bucharest’s “D. Brandza” Botanical Garden and July 5-6 at Iulius Parc in Cluj. Over two days in each city, attendees can enjoy […]
A growing number of Romanian employees are facing emotional difficulties, with 63.6% reporting they are currently going through a challenging period, according to the latest survey conducted by the online recruitment platform eJobs. The leading cause, cited by 22.2% of respondents, is insufficient income to cover their daily expenses. Other factors include personal problems (14.5%) […]
Romania carried out a medical evacuation mission to assist Palestinian civilians from the Gaza Strip, continuing its humanitarian support amid the ongoing crisis. A C-27J Spartan aircraft operated by the Romanian Air Force transported 12 severely ill Palestinian patients, along with 21 accompanying family members, to Romania for medical care. The aircraft departed from Otopeni […]
Bucharest mayor and independent presidential candidate Nicușor Dan is ahead of George Simion, the leader of far-right party AUR, in voting intentions, according to a poll presented on Thursday, May 15, by the independent public opinion polling institute IRSOP. This is the first time that the former takes the lead in the race for president. […]
