Supreme Council for National Defence

President Iohannis: 1,902 servicemen will participate in missions, operations outside national territory in 2019

A number of 1,902 Romanian servicemen will participate next year in missions and operations outside the territory of the Romanian state, by 127 more soldiers than in 2018, President Klaus Iohannis announced on Wednesday at the end of Romania's Supreme Council for National Defence (CSAT) sitting.

UPDATE/President Iohannis: I'll wait for the CCR ruling to appoint new ministers

President Klaus Iohannis said on Friday that he is awaiting a ruling from the Constitutional Court of Romania (CCR) on a complaint filed by the government over his delaying in appointing the new transport minister and the new regional development minister following a recent reshuffle, and then act constitutionally.

DefMin Les: Romania is closely following developments in Ukraine; CSAT might discuss issue on December 11

Romania's Defence Minister Gabriel Les testified on Tuesday before the Senate Defence Committee in relation with the issue between Ukraine and Russia, saying that he believes "diplomacy and political dialogue have not yet had their last word" in this conflict and emphasising that Romania is monitoring the situation very closely.

President Iohannis invites PM Dancila for consultations on Thursday

President Klaus Iohannis sent on Wednesday a letter to Prime Minister Viorica Dancila, inviting her for consultations at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace, on Thursday, taking into account the standpoints expressed by the Government in respect to the necessity to revise the state budget for 2018, the Presidential Administration informs.

Government: Blocking budget rectification by President negatively affects economy, Romanians' fundamental rights

The President Klaus Iohannis's move to block the adoption of the first budget rectification negatively affects the economy and the Romanians' fundamental rights, the Goverment specified, in a press release sent to AGERPRES on Friday.

IntMin Carmen Dan: Gendarmes do not report to politicians, other aspects to be dealt with in briefing to CSAT

Minister of Internal Affairs Carmen Dan said Saturday, at the seat of the Ministry, that the gendarmes will not report to the politicians, but that if required, she will present national security aspects related to Friday's anti-government rally at a meeting of the Supreme Council for National Defence (CSAT).

Iohannis announces decision to call special CSAT meeting for Brussels NATO Summit preparations

AGERPRES special correspondent Florentina Peia reports: President Klaus Iohannis announced on Friday having decided to call a special meeting of the Supreme Council for National Defence (CSAT) for talks on the upcoming NATO Summit in Brussels.

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