October 26, 2023

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Newsroom, 26.10.2023, 13:55

SUMMIT On Thursday and Friday, Romanian president Klaus Iohannis will
be in Brussels to participate in the European Council proceedings and the Euro
Summit in extended format, the presidential administration in Bucharest has
announced. High on the agenda are talks on the situation in Ukraine, a review
of the Multiannual Financial Framework, economic aspects, migration and the EU’s
foreign relations with emphasis on the Middle East situation, the situation in
Southern Caucasus, Kosovo and Serbia and in Sahel. Regarding the situation of Ukraine,
European leaders are expected to endorse among other things, the EU’s
multidimensional support and president Iohannis will underline Romania’s
decision to carry on its support for Ukraine and plead for the continuation of
the EU assistance to this country as long as it needs. The Romanian official is
expected to stand for the opening of EU-accession talks for Ukraine and the
Republic of Moldova by the end of this year. The Euro Summit will include talks
about the economic situation at a European level.

DAY The role of the Romanian army in ensuring national
and regional security is all the more so important against the present
background in which the world peace and the entire security climate are
threatened by regional conflicts with a worsening potential – the highest
Romanian officials said during the events dedicated to Army Day in Romania.
Attending the ceremonies occasioned by the event, Romanian President Klaus
Iohannis said that Romania would continue to pay special attention to fitting
its armed forces with modern equipment and weapons. In turn, Prime Minister
Marcel Ciolacu has underlined that a budget of 2.5% has been earmarked this
year to defence, a decision, which allowed a larger number of programmes to be
run as well as the initiation of an ample process for the modernization and
transformation of the Romanian army. In his message, Defence Minister Angel Tilvar
has underlined the fact that the army has already managed to achieve NATO
standards in many areas, while the deputy secretary general of NATO, Romanian
Mircea Geoana, has mentioned the significance of this day for the entire nation
can be found in the patriotism and sacrifice of the Romanian soldiers of today
and yesterday.

FAIR Bucharest is hosting
INDAGRA 2023 – Romania’s most important International Fair of Products and Equipment
used in agriculture and the food industry. Until October 29th, over
550 companies from 23 countries are displaying here the equipment and technologies
of the future in the agricultural field as well as a series of innovations in
horticulture, winegrowing and animal breeding. If decision makers and professionals
are expected to participate in a series of forums and conferences, visitors are
invited to admire the most beautiful animal breeds or taste traditional
Romanian dishes.

VISIT Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu is also in Brussels
for talks with the European Commissioner for Transport Adina Valean and that
for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs, Paolo Gentiloni. Ciolacu
will also participate in the meeting of the European Socialists Party right
before the European Council. This round of talks with Commisssion
representatives is taking place after the government in Bucharest has submitted
the draft law on the pension system, part of the commitment, Romania has
assumed in the National Plan of Recovery and Resilience. The Prime Minister has
recently said that he wishes the new pension law may come into effect next
year.

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