Florentina Peia

Romania's Defence Minister Mihai Fifor has welcomed the announcement by the US Department of Defense on Thursday, of the award of a contract for production of Romania's Patriot Air and Missile Defense System.

President Klaus Iohannis said on Monday that he is summoning the governing people to clarify once and for all what their intention regarding pension pillar II is, given the "ping-pong of statements" made on this subject.

The declaration adopted at the European Union - Western Balkans Summit reflects the EU's commitment to the Western Balkans region, President Klaus Iohannis said on Thursday at an informal meeting in the Bulgarian capital.

AGERPRES special correspondent Florentina Peia reports: President Klaus Iohannis stated on Thursday that, in terms of foreign policy, the collaboration of the Government with the Presidency "is not optional, but mandatory."

Secretary of State with Romania's Foreign Ministry (MAE) George Ciamba on Tuesday welcomed ambassador Marcel Pesko, Director of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe's (OSCE) Conflict Prevention Center, to reconfirm Romania's decision to remain an active OSCE member.

President Klaus Iohannis will attend Wednesday and Thursday in Sofia the informal meeting of the European Council and the EU-Western Balkans Summit, the Presidential Administration said in a release.

President Klaus Iohannis on Tuesday had talks with Prime Minister Viorica Dancila where he underscored that it is imperative that Romania's foreign policy be done only in the country's interest and that internal tensions should cease immediately, calling for loyal and fair institutional co-operation.

President Klaus Iohannis invites Prime Minister Viorica Dancila, on Tuesday, at Cotroceni Presidential Palace, for consultations, in order to clarify aspects concerning the foreign policy, informs the Presidential Administration.

Prime Minister Viorica Dancila had a meeting on Sunday with representatives of the Community of Sant'Egidio leadership, who hailed Pope Francis' intention to visit Romania in the first part of 2019, informs the Government in a press statement.

National Liberal Party (PNL) Chairman Ludovic Orban is carrying out, Sunday through Wednesday, an official visit to Germany, alongside a party delegation, being due to meet with the Chairman of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Chancellor Angela Merkel, on Monday, a PNL press release sent to AGERPRES informs.