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President Iohannis welcomes Moldovan Deputy Premier Natalia Gherman at Cotroceni Palace
President Klaus Iohannis on Wednesday welcomed at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace Moldovan Deputy Premier and Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Natalia Gherman, with the Moldovan Minister reasserting on the occasion the determination of the Chisinau Government to carry on along the country's pro-European track.
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Regina Maria frigate in NATO Black Sea naval group
The Romanian Navy will contribute to military exercises in the Black Sea in March, alongside the Standing NATO Maritime Group-2 (SNMG-2); Romania sends its frigate Regina Maria with a Puma Naval helicopter on board, a release of the Ministry of National Defence informed AGERPRES on Wednesday.
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Portuguese Join NATO Aerial Mission in Romania
Four Portuguese F-16 fighter jets and 150 Portuguese troops and civilians belonging to NATO Air Police will come to Romania to take part in an aerial policing mission, Romania's Supreme Defence Council, CSAT, announced on Tuesday.
CSAT approved a request from Prime Minister Victor Ponta to allow the planes and troops into Romania during May and June 2015.
Serbia, Bulgaria example of good neighborly relations, amb.
BELGRADE - Bulgarian Ambassador in Belgrade Angel Dimitrov has hosted a reception to mark the country's Liberation Day, voicing belief that Serbia and Bulgaria will be of use to one another and pointing out they can serve as an example of good neighborly relations.
ARIES: Solutions and products 'made in Romania,' presented by 14 companies at the Mobile World Congress 2015
A number of 14 Romanian companies are currently showing solutions and products "made in Romania" at the world's largest mobile telephony and gadgets fair, Mobile World Congress (MWC), taking place in Barcelona over March 2-5, 2015.
Photo credit: (c) Gustau Nacarino / REUTERS
Romanian Property Restitution Chiefs Throw in Towel
The president and two vice-presidents of Romania's Authority for Property Restitution, ANRP, resigned this week over delays in fulfiling the law to resolve the issue of property seized by the Communist regime.
PM Ponta: I don't rule out new agreement with IMF
Prime Minister Victor Ponta on Tuesday evening said that he doesn't rule out a new agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), pointing out that the body which must endorse Romania's development is the European Commission.
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PM Ponta: Involvement in public service can have only one motivation, patriotism
Prime Minister Victor Ponta told a meeting on Tuesday with authors of "Romania noului val" (Romania's New Wave) that involvement right now in the civil service can have only one motivation, namely patriotism, because financial satisfactions are smaller than in a privately-owned company and incompatibilities are many.
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Balkan troops train with US Marines
Balkan troops train with US Marines
The Platinum Lion 2015 joint exercise gathered hundreds of troops from Serbia, Romania and host nation Bulgaria.
A Romanian soldier accepts an award from a US Marine during the Platinum Lion training exercise that ended January 23rd in Bulgaria. [marines.mil]
PM Ponta after CSAT meeting: Romania, most stable and secure country in the region
Prime Minister Victor Ponta says that Romania is the most stable and secure country in the region, starting from the acknowledgment that the meeting of the Romanian Supreme Defence Council (CSAT) this Tuesday took place in a highly efficient, constructive and civilized atmosphere.
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National Defence Council appreciates Ukraine's opening following Romania's support
The members of the Supreme Council for Country's Defence (CSAT) appreciated in their Tuesday meeting that Romania's consistent support to Ukraine marked an unprecedented opening of authorities in Kiev to cooperation with Romania, the Presidential Administration stated.
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Romanian Intelligence Service head Hellvig says SRI, FBI to further cooperate particularly on cyber security
The Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI) and the U.S.
FBI director Comey: Partnership with Romanian Intelligence Service among our best worldwide
The director of the US Federal Bureau of Investigations James Comey met the head of the Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI) Eduard Hellvig on Tuesday, and subsequently appreciated the partnership with the SRI among the best the FBI has worldwide.
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EconMin Gerea: The Chinese return to Romania for talks on Cernavoda nuclear plant's units
The Chinese return to Romania to talk about the Cernavoda nuclear power plant units, after they were back to China to celebrate the wooden goat, Energy minister Andrei Gerea declared on Tuesday in the Senate's Transports and Energy Committee.
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President Iohannis, FBI director Comey talk about new security challenges
President Klaus Iohannis has received on Tuesday the FBI director, James Comey, the visit of the high US official being a good opportunity for the reviewing of some common interest matters, the Presidential Administration informs.
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