Portugal's President received at Cotroceni Palace

President Klaus Iohannis has received on Wednesday, at the Cotroceni Palace, his Portuguese counterpart, Anibal Cavaco Silva, who is on a state visit to Romania.

President Klaus Iohannis (R) and his wife Carmen flank Portuguese President Anibal Cavaco Silva and his wife Maria while the national anthems of Romania and Portugal are rendered

President The reception ceremony took place on the official yard of the Cotroceni Palace, where, after playing the anthems of the two states, the president of Portugal saluted the Guard and Protocol Regiment.

The Romanian head of state and his wife, Carmen Iohannis, walked to the court to meet the Portuguese official and his wife, Maria Cavaco Silva.

President Klaus Iohannis' delegation includes presidential advisors Dan Mihalache, Leonard Orban, Cosmin Marinescu and Lazar Comanescu, and Foreign Ministry State Secretary George Ciamba.

The two heads of state will hold talks that will be followed by press statements.

On Wednesday evening, President Klaus Iohannis and his wife, Carmen Iohannis, will host a dinner in honour of President of the Portuguese Republic, Anibal Cavaco Silva, and his wife, Maria Cavaco Silva. AGERPRES