Common Security and Defence Policy

MApN: Approximately 70 Romanian soldiers in the theaters of operations to be repatriated

Approximately 70 Romanian soldiers who participate in NATO's "Resolute Support" mission in Afghanistan, in NATO's "Inherent Resolve" coalition type of mission in Iraq and in the training and counselling mission of the European Union in the Central African Republic are to be repatriated, informs a press release of the Ministry of National Defence (MApN).

At video conference of EU ministers, senior defence policy official Cojocaru discusses Army's part in combating COVID-19

Senior official for defence policy, planning and international affairs with Romania's Defence Ministry (MApN) Simona Cojocaru attended on Monday an informal videoconference of the EU defence ministers that included discussing the role of the Army in fighting against the COVID-19 virus.

President Iohannis: North-Atlantic Alliance made strengthening of regional, global security possible

The North-Atlantic Alliance has made it possible to strengthen security at the regional and global level and create the conditions for the complementarity of the activities carried out together with the European Union in areas of common interest for the two international organizations, reads a message delivered on Sunday by President Klaus Iohannis on the occasion of the NATO Day.

Iohannis: In 2020, MApN will need to focus on consolidating strategic profile in NATO and EU

President Klaus Iohannis stated, on Tuesday, that in 2020 the Ministry of National Defence (MApN) will have to focus on consolidating the strategic profile of Romania in NATO and the EU, accelerating the process of developing the operational capacity of the Army, as well as initiating and running endowment programs.

DefMin Les: North Macedonia's accession to NATO will contribute to improvement of security environment in the Balkans

The accession of North Macedonia to NATO will contribute to the improvement of the security environment in the Balkans, National Defence Minister Gabriel Les stated on Tuesday, on the occasion of the visit to Bucharest of his counterpart of the Republic of North Macedonia Radmila Sekerinska-Jankovska.

DefMin Les, Greek counterpart Panagiotopoulos discuss excellent Romanian - Greek military cooperation

Defence Minister Gabriel Les met on Thursday in Helsinki with his Greek counterpart, Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos, on the sidelines of the informal meeting of EU defence ministers; the two top officials discussed the "excellent Romanian - Greek military cooperation", the Ministry of National Defence (MApN) said in a release.

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