Romanian Ambassador: Romania is Willing to Cooperate Closely with Bulgaria For a Very Successful EU Presidency

Exclusive interview of Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency) with His Excellency,Mr. Ion Ion Gâlea, Ambassador of Romania to the Republic of Bulgaria. 

 

CAREER / PROFESSIONAL ROUTE:

Born in 1978, Ion Gâlea graduated from the University of Bucharest, Faculty of Law in 2000. He also has a Master Diploma from University of Graz, Austria (in collaboration with European Academy, Bolzano, Italy and European Institute of Public Administration, Luxembourg) and a PhD in international law from the University of Bucharest.

Ion Gâlea has worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 2000, assuming, since 2002, diferent management positions in the field of European Union Law and International Law.

Between 2010 and 2016 he has been Director General for Legal Affairs (senior legal advisor). Ion Gâlea also developped an academic career, since 2002, within the University of Bucharest, Faculty of Law, in the field of public international law.

Since 2016 he is the Ambassador of Romania to the Republic of Bulgaria.

 

1.What do you expect from the Bulgarian EU Presidency?

We are confident that Bulgaria's presidency will be a successful one. We are convinced that our Bulgarian colleagues will do an excellent job, from the substantial and organizational point of view. We are also happy with the topics that were chosen as the Presidency's priorities, they coincide in a substantial manner with Romania's priorities and views 

Romania is willing to cooperate closely with Bulgaria for a very successful EU Presidency, given the excellent relations between our countries and also the fact that Romania will hold the rotating EU Presidency...

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