Florentina Peia

President Klaus Iohannis welcomed on Tuesday the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Minister, Sultan Bin Ahmad Sultan Al Jaber, on which occasion the head of state underscored he greatly appreciates the positive dynamic of the relations between Romania and UAE, which are very good at the political level.

President Klaus Iohannis on Thursday welcomed France's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian, underscoring the importance that Romania attaches to joining the Schengen Area and the hope that France will support a decision in that regard.

President Klaus Iohannis met on Tuesday with Prime Minister Viorica Dancila and Labor Minister Lia Olguta Vasilescu, a context in which he warned the Executive that the effects of the public-sector pay legislation are in contradiction with the principles of equality and predictability and required prudence in addressing economic policies, so as to ensure the sustainability of citizens'

Defence Minister Mihai Fifor, announced on Tuesday having signed an order for the establishment of the Alexandru Ioan Cuza Military Collegiate High School.

"This collegiate high school in Constanta takes over the beautiful tradition of the School of Marine Children of 1881," Fifor wrote in a Facebook post.

Former Prime Minister Petre Roman came out to say that the request of Prosecutor General Augustin Lazar to start criminal investigation against him in the December 1989 Revolution case is "outrageous" and "extremely surprising", arguing that in the respective period he had no capacity whatsoever to be able to influence military actions.

Our convergence course is currently named the European path of the Republic of Moldova, on Tuesday said President Klaus Iohannis in a message sent to Parliament's solemn session on the anniversary of a century since Bessarabia united with Romania.

Several public institutions in the Capital City Bucharest, as well as organizations are marking on Saturday the "Earth Hour."

* The Presidential Administration joins the "Earth Hour" campaign for the fourth consecutive year.

In this respect, on Saturday, between 20.30 and 21.30 EET, the lights at the Cotroceni Palace will be switched off, informs the Presidency.

AGERPRES special correspondent Florentina Peia reports: President Klaus Iohannis stated on Friday that his expectations regarding the Justice laws are related to their improvement, until they "meet the needs of the Romanian society", specifying that the moment the laws reach him, he will carry out a first analysis as several options can be taken into account.

AGERPRES special correspondent Florentina Peia reports: President Klaus Iohannis stated on Thursday that the stage of negotiations regarding Brexit "looks really good" for Romania.

President Klaus Iohannis will attend Thursday through Friday the reunion of the European Council, due in Brussels, a release by the Presidential Administration informs.