Presidential Administration

President Klaus Iohannis cautioned on Monday that research in Romania is likely to regress to the level of the '90s because of the government's plans to adopt the Ordinance on R&D and Innovation, released on the website of the Ministry in charge.

The Day of National Anthem was celebrated on Sunday morning in the Bucharest's Tricolour's Square in front of the National Military Circle, being attended by several dignitaries, through a military and religious ceremony.

The religious service was delivered by the chaplain of the 30 Guard Brigade "Mihai Viteazul".

President Klaus Iohannis on Wednesday welcomed Austria's Federal Minister for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs Karin Kneissl, with whom he discussed the consolidation and diversification of the bilateral cooperation on all levels, in the perspective of Austria and Romania successively holding the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, as well as cooperation on a regiona

Bucharest, July 9 /Agerpres/ - President Klaus Iohannis will attend the NATO summit taking place in Brussels July 11 - 12, the Presidential Administration announced, adding that the program will include a meeting of the North Atlantic Council, a working meeting of the Allied leaders, as well as a meeting in the format of the Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan.

President Klaus Iohannis welcomed visiting Latvia's Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace on Thursday, to discuss bilateral co-operation, European and security affairs.

The Supreme Council for National Defence (CSAT) was informed on Wednesday about the latest developments in the inclusion of the Rosia Montana mining cultural landscape on the UNESCO World Heritage List, with the government to manage the matter.

The ambassadors of the EU member states accredited in Bucharest showed concern regarding the amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code passed in Parliament, a release by the Presidential Administration reads, following a meeting of President Klaus Iohannis with the EU diplomats.

President Klaus Iohannis has sent a letter to the chairs of Parliament recommending Gabriel Vlase for director of the Foreign Intelligence Service (SIE), according to the Presidential Administration.

President Klaus Iohannis on Friday sent a message on the 25th anniversary of the SOS Satele Copiilor Romania / SOS Children's Villages Romania, asserting that this association is a model of intervention that should be extended at national level.

The political crisis in Italy is over after professor Giuseppe Conte has agreed to head the new coalition government formed by the anti-immigrant right-wing League and the 5-star anti-Syndicate Movement, surrendered by global agencies.