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Ambassador Luca Niculescu awards in Paris Grand Prix of Francophone Ambassadors to diplomat Claude Martin

The Romanian Ambassador to France Luca Niculescu, Chairman of the Group of Francophone Ambassadors in France (GFA), on Thursday night awarded the Grand Prix of GFA to the French diplomat Claude Martin for the latter's book "Diplomacy is not a gala dinner" / "La diplomatie n'est pas un diner de gala".

Australian Open: Monica Niculescu, Misaki Doi qualify for 2nd round of women's doubles event

Romanian-Japanese pair Monica Niculescu/Misaki Doi on Wednesday qualified in Melbourne for the second round of the women's doubles event at the Australian Open tennis tournament, the first Grand Slam of the year, after defeating 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 6-2 the pair Ana Kalinskaia (Russia)/Yulia Putintseva (Kazakhstan).

Romania's Bogdan advances to round of 16 at Open BLS De Limoges

Romanian tennis player Ana Bogdan qualified on Wednesday for the round of 16 at the WTA tournament - Open BLS De Limoges in Limoges (France), with prizes worth 115,000 US dollars, after defeating Dutch Arantxa Rus, with a score of 7-6, 6-2. The Romanian national (aged 27, WTA's 105th) managed to win the event after one hour and 32 minutes.

Romania's Niculescu qualifies for Shenzhen Open women's quarter-finals

Romanian tennis player Monica Niculescu qualified on Wednesday for the quarter-finals of the WTA tournament in Shenzhen, China (Shenzhen Open), with prizes worth 750,000 US dollars, after defeating Kristyna Pliskova (the Czech Republic), with a score of 6-7 (2), 6-3, 6-4.

Tennis: Monica Niculescu qualifies for quarterfinals of WTA tournament in Nottingham

Romanian tennis player Monica Niculescu defeated Belarusian Olga Govortsova, 2-6, 7-5, 7-5, on Wednesday, and qualified for the quarterfinals of the WTA tournament on grass from Nottingham (UK), equipped with total prizes worth 226,750 US dollars.

Tennis: Monica Niculescu wins ITF tournament in Marseille

Romanian tennis player Monica Niculescu, second seeded, won the ITF tournament of Marseille, with total prizes worth 100,000 dollars.

On Sunday, in the final of the competition, Monica Niculescu, 67th in the WTA rankings, defeated French tennis player Pauline Parmentier, 8 seed, in two sets, 6-2, 7-5. AGERPRES

President Iohannis signs decree releasing Tatiana Niculescu Bran from office as spokesperson

President Klaus Iohannis signed on Thursday the decree releasing Tatiana Niculescu Bran from the office of presidential spokesperson and communication advisor, the Presidential Administration informed.

Photo credit: (c) Viorel LAZARESCU / AGERPRES ARCHIVE

Tatiana Niculescu Bran had announced on Tuesday that she was quitting as spokesperson for the head of the state.