Constanța

Due to the safety requirements imposed by the coronavirus pandemic, the Romanian Navy Day will be celebrated differently this year, with most of the events moving online, the Ministry of National Defense said in a release today.

Three more persons have passed away due to the novel coronavirus, with the total number of deaths amounting to 1,159, the Strategic Communication Group (GCS) reported on Friday morning.

Insolvencies of trading companies and self-employed persons were 12.52 percent down in Q1 2020 from the same period of the year before, at 1,320, shows data released on the website of the National Trade Register Office (ONRC).

Eight Regio trains will not run today due to adverse weather conditions, to make way for snow removal equipment, according to CFR Calatori.

Over 14,000 people visited Romanian Tourism Fair, the autumn edition, between 14 and 17 November, where a number of 236 companies from 17 countries presented their offer, the organisers have announced on Wednesday.

As Russia becomes increasingly determined to project its military power over the Black Sea, Romania and Bulgaria are accelerating programs to modernize their armed forces and replace Soviet-designed gear with Western-made weapons and equipment, writes Defense News. 

Defence Minister Gabriel Les, accompanied by the Chief of the Romanian Naval Forces (SMFN), Vice Admiral Alexandru Mirsu attended on Wednesday a traditional military and religious ceremony to commemorate the fallen sailors at the Cross of Sailors monument in Constanta.

President Klaus Iohannis will participate, on Thursday, in the festivities marking the Romanian Navy Day, to be held in Constanta. According to his agenda, the head of state will participate in the festivities organized at the Fleet Command in Constanta, from 09:55 hrs.

Constanta City Hall has announced that this weekend, as well, the city's Ovidiu Square will treat people to an unforgettable atmosphere by outdoors concerts to be stage by Loredana, Mandinga, Smiley, Fly Project, Carla's Dream, Cargo, Vama, as part of the four-weekend One Festival.

Transport Minister Lucian Sova and Director General of the Constanta National Maritime Port Administration (CNAPM) Nicolae Dan Tivilichi signed a funding contract involving European funds worth almost 230 million lei for upgrading the Constanta port infrastructure, at the company's main offices on Friday.