The traditional gala of the Association of Turkish Businessmen (TIAD), held on the National Day of the Turkish Republic and marking 140 years of diplomatic relations between Romania and Turkey, the Romanian Centennial and 25 years of TIAD activity, brought together on Friday evening, at the Palace of Parliament, more than 800 guests, including ministers, ambassadors, representatives of various companies, businessmen. The most moving speeches of the evening were those given by His Excellency Osman Koray Ertas, Turkish Ambassador to Bucharest, and Mr Guven Gungor, President of the Association of Turkish Businessmen in Romania (TIAD Romania). Both speakers emphasised the continuous development registered during the 140 years of bilateral relations, currently raised to the level of strategic partnership. Present at the event, Stefan-Radu Oprea, the Minister for Business Environment, Commerce and Entrepreneurship used the opportunity to underline the excellent dynamics of bilateral economic relations and to express the will of Romanian side to further strengthen this cooperation. At present, the two countries share an exemplary multi-dimensional and multilateral relationship, with close collaborations in numerous fields, especially economy, defence, culture, security, tourism, but also in what concerns inter-personal relations. In what concerns bilateral trade, Turkey is Romania’s top non-EU trade partner, the volume of bilateral trade surpassing the EUR 5 billion threshold for the first time in 2017. The speeches were followed by a veritable show, the unmistakable Sertab Erener being among the artists that thrilled the numerous guests.
President Nicușor Dan stated on Monday, November 10, that Romania meets all the conditions to become an innovation and production hub in the defense industry in Southeast Europe. “Romania meets all the conditions to become an innovation and production hub in the defense industry in Southeast Europe. Why? First of all, because it has a […]
Officials in the mountain resort town of Râșnov, central Romania, have issued an urban planning certificate for the transformation of a Boeing 737 airplane into a premium accommodation unit. The plane will be placed near the famous Bran Castle, and organizers expect it to become a tourist attraction. “The project is located in the Pănicel […]
Traffic (Jaful Secolului), a Romania-Belgium-Netherlands co-production directed by Belgian-Romanian director Teodora Ana Mihai from a screenplay by Romanian filmmaker Cristian Mungiu, has received the award for best film at the Tertio Millennio International Film Festival in Rome. The jury of the festival noted in its motivation the film's "ability to combine formal rigor and human […]
The Romanian Justice Ministry advanced a legislative initiative according to which femicide could be punished with life imprisonment. The proposal comes after numerous women were killed this year by former partners, despite protection orders. The debate about femicide in Romania was brought back to the fore after another tragedy took place on Saturday, November 9, […]
Cultural center Apollo111, located in downtown Bucharest’s Universul Palace, has announced the program of arthouse films Apollo111 Cinema. The performance venue of Apollo 111 has been refurbished and endowed for professional film screenings. It will run a weekly program of contemporary and classic auteur films, meetings with filmmakers, and an experimental area, meant to “explore […]
Chinese consumer electronics manufacturer Xiaomi announced the official opening of its first own store in Romania, in Bucharest, inside the ParkLake shopping center, on the ground floor, on November 22. The new store will have a surface area of 150 square meters and will bring to the public the latest smartphones, accessories, and smart devices […]
