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More tourists in Serbia in first two months of 2014

More tourists in Serbia in first two months of 2014

BELGRADE -- In the first two months of the year, 12 percent more tourists visited Serbia than in the same period in the year before.

This data came from the National Tourism Organization of Serbia (TOS).

President Iohannis announces new feasibility study for Romania-Turkey high voltage direct current interconnection

President Klaus Iohannis says he asked his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to wait for the conclusions of a new feasibility study for the High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Interconnection Link between Romania and Turkey; the two heads of state discussed this matter privately in Bucharest on Wednesday.

Photo credit: (c) Alex MICSIK / AGERPRES FLOW

Romanian director Comeaga's 'The Chosen One' to run in North Hollywood Cinefest

"The Chosen One," a film directed and produced by Cristian Comeaga has been included in the official selections of the North Hollywood Cinefest 2015 festival to be held at the Carl Laemmle Theater of Los Angeles, April 10-16.

Photo credit: (c) Grigore POPESCU / AGERPRES ARCHIVE

ForMin Aurescu underscores strictly defensive nature of missile shield, says threats over it unacceptable

Romania's Foreign Minister Bogdn Aurescu on Wednesday welcomed Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) General Phillip M. Breedlove, on which occasion he underscored the strictly defensive nature of the Deveselu missile defence shield as well as the unacceptable character of threats against Romania's allies over this issue, Romania's Foreign Ministry (MAE) reports in a press release.

Romania Detains Son of Ex-President of Moldova

A Bucharest court on Wednesday placed Moldovan businessman Sergiu Lucinschi in custody for two months after he was arrested on charges of blackmail and influence peddling.

Sergiu Lucinschi, who also holds Romanian citizenship, is the youngest son of Petru Lucinschi, President of Moldova from 1997 to 2001.

President Iohannis welcomes Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan at Cotroceni Palace

President Klaus Iohannis welcomed his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Cotroceni Palace on Wednesday, as part of the latter's official visit to Romania.

Photo credit: (c) Alex MICSIK / AGERPRES PHOTO

President Klaus Iohannis and his wife Carmen Iohannis welcomed the Turkish President and his wife.

281 Illegal Migrants Detained at Border with Romania Since Start of 2015

Since the beginning of the new year, 281 migrants have been detained as they attempted to cross the Bulgaria-Romania border illegally.

This was announced by the department of the Border Police in the Bulgarian city of Ruse, private bTV station reports.

ComiXconnection exhibition to be held in Pancevo

PANCEVO - "ComiXconnection - strip, banda dese­nata, strip, kepregeny," an exhibition borne out of a research of the regional comic scene, will open on Wednesday in the Vojvodina cinema in Pancevo, near Belgrade.

Romania Warned Against Dangers of Tax Cuts

Romania's fiscal watchdog, the Consiliul Fiscal - Fiscal Council - has echoed concerns over government plans to start reducing Value Added Tax and income tax as a way to boost disposable income and get people to spend more.

President Iohannis' activity report 100 days into mandate

President Klaus Iohannis on Tuesday, 100 days since he has become head of state, reviewed his main achievements over this period, underscoring the constitutional responsibilities he has in regards with national defence, national security and foreign policy.

Photo credit: (c) Angelo BREZOIANU / AGERPRES PHOTO

Anti-Putin Tirade Worsens Russia-Romania Relations

The Romanian Foreign Ministry on Monday summoned the Russian ambassador to Bucharest, Oleg Malginov, to express its concern about his "insulting language" concerning the website Contributors.ro., which roused the ire of the diplomat after it published an article that was highly critical of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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