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President Rivlin: Our ties are based on both our shared history, shared future

The "deep" ties between Romania and Israel are based on both our shared history, as well as on the "shared future" of the two countries, the president of Israel, Reuven Rivlin, said on Tuesday, during a joint press conference with his Romanian counterpart, Klaus Iohannis, at the Cotroceni Palace. It was very important to visit Romania before my presidential term expires.

President Iohannis welcomes Israeli counterpart Rivlin

President Klaus Iohannis on Tuesday welcomed visiting President of Israel Reuven Rivlin at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace. Rivlin greeted the guard of honour in Romanian. After an official welcoming ceremony, the two presidents started one-to-one official talks, and they were scheduled to hold a joint news conference. Rivlin was on a state visit to Romania, at the invitation of Iohannis.

New 964,080-dose Pfizer vaccine batch expected in Romania

A new batch of the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine consisting of 964,080 doses is being brought to Romania today, according to the National COVID-19 Vaccination Coordination Committee (CNCAV). The vaccines will be delivered by air and will reach the airports of Otopeni, Cluj-Napoca and Timisoara. Shipment to storage centres is provided by the manufacturing company, including by land.

GCS: 121 new cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection in nearly 18,000 tests in past 24 hrs

Bucharest, June 6 /Agerpres/ - As many as 121 new cases of persons infected with SARS-CoV-2 have been registered in the last 24 hours, in nearly 18,000 tests performed, the Strategic Communication Group (GCS) reported on Sunday. These are cases that have not previously had a positive test, the source states.

Iohannis: Bucharest, not good example for traffic management

Bucharest is not a good example in traffic management, but there are solutions that can be implemented in this domain, said, on Thursday, President Klaus Iohannis, in a debate on the topic of sustainable transport in Romania, organized by the Green Revolution Association, on the occasion of World Bicycle Day.

Iohannis: Our cities are built for automobiles, we need to give cities back to people

The cities of today were built for automobiles, but they need to be given back to the citizens, and in this sense, we need an effort from the authorities, president Klaus Iohannis declared on Thursday, during a debate for sustainable transport in Romania, organized by the Green Revolution Association, on the occasion of World Bicycle Day. "Naturally, I arrived here on my bike.

Iohannis: We must not forget that within EU the level of development between member states is unequal

Bucharest, June 2 /Agerpres/ - The level of development between the member states of the European Union is unequal, President Klaus Iohannis said on Wednesday, calling for "a medium and long-term vision for the European Union". He spoke online at the "Let's talk - Future of Europe" debate organized by the Group of the European People's Party (EPP) in the European Parliament.

President Iohannis: Functionality of Schengen Area - seriously affected; accession a major political objective for Romania

President Klaus Iohannis on Wednesday said that joining the Schengen Area "remains a major political goal for Romania," although the health crisis has seriously affected the Area. "With regard to Schengen, in the context of the health crisis and the measures taken by some Member States, the functionality of the Schengen area has obviously been seriously affected.

NATO's Geoana: At a possible NATO-Russia Council meeting, Ukraine number one item on the agenda

At a possible NATO-Russia Council meeting, the recent developments in Ukraine will be subject number one to be discussed, Mircea Geoana, NATO's deputy secretary general, said on Monday, adding that a few days ago he made a proposal for such a meeting to the Russian side, which turned it down.

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