Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey Hakan Fidan will pay a visit Bucharest on Wednesday.According to the Romanian Foreign Ministry, the Turkish official will have a meeting with the head of diplomacy in Bucharest, Luminita Odobescu, at the ministry headquarters, the bilateral consultations being followed by joint press statements, starting at 12,15.In the context of his visit to Romania, the Turkish Foreign minister will be welcomed by Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu, at the Victoria Governmental Palace, and by President of the Senate Nicolae Ciuca, at the Parliament Palace.From 28 to 31 January, Hakan Fidan was scheduled to visit Albania, Bulgaria and Romania.According to Turkish news agency Anadolu, which quoted diplomatic sources, Hakan Fidan is meeting his counterparts "to discuss bilateral relations as well as current regional and global developments." The Ankara official is also scheduled to meet with Turkish businessmen and representatives of the Turkish community in the three countries.Relations between Romania and the Republic of Turkey are conducted under the sign of the Strategic Partnership signed in 2011 at presidential level, which was followed by a Joint Action Plan signed in 2013 by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, informs the Foreign Ministry website."Bilateral relations are traditionally good, characterised by cooperation and consistent dialogue on many levels: economic and trade sectoral, security (within NATO), Turkey is also a dialogue partner on the security dimension in trilateral format, along with Poland. Turkey is also a constructive partner in regional cooperation platforms and processes, such as BSEC [Black Sea Economic Cooperation] or SEECP [South-East European Cooperation Process]," the MAE mentions.
The agency plans to expand its team and reach a turnover of EUR 450,000 by year-end. June Communications (JUNE), a business-to-business PR and integrated communications agency, has appointed Bianca Caragea as its new Operations Manager. The step strengthens the agency’s management team as it enters a new stage of growth after seven years of sustained […]
The Babeș-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca (UBB) has established an endowment fund, which the institution described as a "strategic" financial mechanism aimed at supporting academic excellence and ensuring the long-term sustainability of university projects. The initiative is a first of its kind in the local academia, UBB said. The endowment fund involves attracting donations/financial resources and […]
Romanian authorities are reportedly considering imposing an access fee for the Transfăgărășan mountain road. The funds would be used for setting up decent parking areas, selecting merchants, and similar initiatives. The beautiful, winding road is one of the most visited tourist attractions in the country. Local authorities say the funds from an eventual toll would […]
Colombian reggaeton superstar J Balvin will perform in Dubai for the first time this November, headlining Untold, the globally recognized festival born in Romania. The event will take place from November 6 to 9 at Dubai Parks and Resorts, featuring more than 100 international acts across five stages. The festival is staged in partnership with […]
More than 17% of Romania’s population faced severe material and social deprivation last year, which was one of the highest shares in the EU, according to the statistical bureau of the European Union - Eurostat. In 2024, 6.4% of people in the European Union faced severe material and social deprivation, a slight decrease compared to […]
The Freedom and Respect for Every Earthling association will hold the March for Animal Rights in Bucharest on October 4, to mark International Animal Day. The march will start at 11 AM at the National Theater Park, and will go on to Piața Victoriei. Organizers say they aim to bring to the forefront the suffering […]
