The minister of energy, Virgil Popescu announced that he had a working meeting with several representatives of the government in Azerbaijan, as well as with the SOCAR leadership. There were also representatives of other companies in the domain of energy, both from Romania and Azerbaijan. The meeting was attended by Rovnaq Abdulalayev – deputy minister of the ministry of economy, Elnur Soltanov – deputy minister of the ministry of energy, Elshad Nassiro – vice chairman SOCAR, Vitali Baylarbayov – deputy vice chairman SOCAR, Vugar Shahmuradov – vice chairman ‘AzerEnergy’ OJSC, Fuad Ahmedov, executive manager SOCAR Midstream Operation, Farid Sadikov – deputy head of the Administrative Department SOCAR, Afgan Isayev – general manager of CJSC ‘The south gas corridor’, Hamza Karimov, CEO SOCAR Petroleum, Ramil Asudulzade – CFO SOCAR Petroleum and H.E.Dr. Huseyn N.Najafov – the ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Bucharest. On the part of the Romanian state participated Ion Sterian – general manager Transgaz, Aristotel Jude – general manager Romgaz and Razvan Popescu – economic manager Romgaz. Romania analyses all possibilities for supply with gas, either natural liquefied gas, Azer gas or gas from other sources, American, Quatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates stated on 7th March, the minister of energy, Virgil Popescu who made sure that there will be no problem with the supply with natural gas during the winter of 2022 – 2023.
Franck Bagouet has been appointed managing director of TotalEnergies Marketing Romania SA and managing director of Automotive Southeast Europe Hub TotalEnergies Marketing. He succeeds Didier Grimault, who has accepted a new position within the TotalEnergies company. “I am glad to join this dynamic affiliate and confident that, together with our talented team, we will reinforce […]
NEPI Rockcastle NV, Europe’s third largest listed retail real estate company by portfolio value, has appointed Romanian Marius Barbu as Chief Operating Officer (COO) with effect from April 1, 2026. He will succeed Marek Noetzel, current COO and CEO-designate. Barbu has also been nominated as a Board Director and will stand for election at the […]
Alexandru Bologa, Paralympic champion and world leader in the J1 –70 kg category, won the gold medal at the 2025 IBSA Judo Grand Prix for the visually impaired, held in Brazil’s São Paulo. This year, Bologa became world champion, European champion, and winner of several IBSA Grand Prix events. Arriving in Brazil as the world […]
The latest feature film by Romanian director Tudor Giurgiu, 3 Days in September (3 zile în septembrie), has been selected for the Limelight section of the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), one of the world’s leading film festivals. IFFR, with an average audience of around 275,000 viewers, alongside more than 2,000 film industry professionals from […]
Romania’s interior minister, Cătălin Predoiu, and the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Kash Patel, decided on Tuesday, December 16, to establish a Task Force aimed at stimulating the exchange of information and data. The exchange is aimed at improving the fight against organized crime, illegal migration, cyber threats, and illegal activities carried […]
Around 40% of Romanians living abroad want to invest in Romania, according to a new survey conducted by RePatriot, highlighting a significant potential for economic development driven by the diaspora. The research, carried out in October–November 2025 among Romanians from more than 20 countries, showed that interest in investing in the home country remains high […]
