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PM Ponta to start Arabian Gulf tour on Thursday

Romania's Prime Minister will be touring the Arabian Gulf, April 30 - May 4, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, the Government reports in a press release.

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MFA Has No Information on Bulgarians Aboard Seized Ship in Iran

The Foreign Ministry has no official information on Bulgarian citizens, who were aboard the cargo ship, which was seized in Iran on Tuesday.

This was announced by the spokesperson of the ministry Betina Zhoteva in an interview for private NOVA TV on Wednesday.

Romania To Toughen Law to Protect Forests

After over two years of discussions, Romania is to finally adopt changes to the Forest Law to better protect the country's forests against the actions of illegal loggers.

Day of War Veterans celebrated at the MApN

The Day of War Veterans was celebrated on Tuesday, at the headquarters of the Ministry of National Defence (MApN), in the presence of Defence Minister Mircea Dusa in a show featuring folk songs performed by well-known artists of the genre, such as Veta Biris, Gheorghe Rosoga, Sava Negrean Brudascu.

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Iohannis: We have to place education and culture back in their rightful places

AGERPRES special correspondent Florentina Peia reports: At a meeting on Tuesday in Rome with Romanian students studying in Italy on scholarships, President Klaus Iohannis said education and culture should be placed back in their rightful places in the hierarchy of things that matter to the success of people and the society.

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Iran Detains Ship with Bulgarians on Board

Iran has detained a cargo ship with citizens of Bulgaria, Myanmar, Romania, and the UK on board in the Strait of Hormuz.

A Bulgarian captain was in command of the vessel which was sailing under the Marshall Islands' flag, Bulgarian media outlets report citing AFP news agency.

Make-a-Wish Romania debuts this Wednesday on World Wish Day

The international organization Make-a-Wish, which has made its mission of granting the wishes of seriously sick children, debuts its Romanian affiliate this Wednesday, on World Wish Day, Dante Stein, founder and president of the Romanian organisation, told a press conference on Tuesday.

Renzi reconfirms Italy's support for Romania's accession to Schengen (sources)

AGERPRES special correspondent Florentina Peia reports: President Klaus Iohannis at the Chigi Palace on Tuesday met Italy's Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, who reconfirmed Italy's support for Romania's accession to Schengen, according to some official sources.

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Romania Lists Fund in London to Lure Investors

Fondul Proprietatea, a closed-end fund managed by Franklin Templeton, is set to be listed on April 29 on the London Stock Exchange, LSE, in a move to attract new investors to Romania.

Fondul will pay some 4.2 million euro for its secondary listing on the Stoke Exchange, according to the listing prospectus.

PM Ponta pays working visit to Strasbourg on Tuesday

Prime Minister Victor Ponta on Tuesday pays a working visit to Strasbourg for a series of meetings with European high officials, informs a Government press release remitted to AGERPRES.

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