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#Romania2019.eu/Iohannis:We are well-prepared for difficult, but interesting period that we start

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Bucharest, Jan 11 /Agerpres/ - President Klaus Iohannis stated, on Friday, that the Presidency at the Council of the EU represents a particularly important moment which will remain in Romania's history, showing that our country is well-prepared for this mandate.

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