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Romania is a trusted partner of NATO and will not be intimidated by aggressive declarations of the Russian diplomacy, Prime Minister Ponta was quoted in a media release of the Executive to AGERPRES on Wednesday.

Photo credit: (c) Liviu SOVA / AGERPRES ARCHIVE

Ponta hailed NATO's reaction to the "aggressive stance" of the Russian Foreign Ministry towards Romania.

The Romanian authorities will organise in Bucharest, together with the U.S. Department for Commerce and another 17 countries in the region, a regional summit on cyber security, Minister for the Information Society Sorin Grindeanu told the conference "Mobile Innovation 2015."

Defense Minister Panos Kammenos Monday defended a decision to sign a 500-million-euro contract for the upgrade of five P-3B Orion aircraft, saying that the move, which he claimed was key to Greece?s participation in NATO surveillance missions, had been rubber-stamped by two separate inner-cabinet meetings.

Serbia and NATO: YES OR NO Citizens: We don't want in NATO....but what if we have to?

Official polls show that between 66 and 75 percent of citizens is strongly against Serbia's entering NATO, primarily because of the aggression in 1999.

However, when we asked them is Serbia on the way which leads in NATO, the majority answered "yes".

The latest annual report on the Montenegrin Armed Forces has revealed serious shortcomings, including a lack of modern equipment and weapons and unbalanced age and professional structure.

The army inherited the bulk of its equipment from the former Yugoslavia, most of which is now outdated and unsuitable and does not meet NATO requirements, the report notes.

The Ministry of National Defence celebrated by a military ceremony the NATO Day in Romania on Sunday, and also declared a Doors Open Day.

Photo credit: (c) Cristian NISTOR / AGERPRES ARCHIVE

Defence Minister Mircea Dusa, Romanian Army Chief of Staff General Nicolae Ciuca and other officials of the ministry attended the event.

Russia is lacking a working coherent strategy towards countries in Eastern Europe and Moscow under President Vladimir Putin has little to offer to countries in the region,  German historian Gerd Koenen has opined.

Russian ships docked at what was once a secret Norwegian naval base in the Arctic have prompted concern from the NATO country's former top military leaders, anxious about its resurgent eastern neighbour roaming nearby.

Prime Minister Victor Ponta on Thursday evening in a post on a social network said that the decisions of the Romanian authorities are the best for Romania and its partners, referring to a position voiced by the Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry.

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US Navy guided-missile destroyer Jason Dunham  will enter the Black Sea on Friday in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve, the US 6th Fleet has announced.

"The ship's presence in the Black Sea demonstrates the United States' commitment to working closely with allies to enhance maritime security and stability, readiness, and naval capability," the US 6th Fleet said in a statement