RRI Live!

Listen to Radio Romania International Live

Romanian military in international operations

Another Romanian military was killed in action in Afghanistan

Romanian military in international operations
Romanian military in international operations

, 06.09.2019, 13:55

President Klaus Iohannis decided to
award the post-mortem Romanian Star National Order to the Romanian military who
was killed in Thursday’s car bomb attack in Kabul, Afghanistan. Corporal
Cirprian-Stefan Polschi was 38 years old, married with two children. He had
been an employee of the National Ministry of Defense since 2004, and this was
his third tour in Afghanistan. Early this week, an assault of Taliban rebels
targeted the Romanian Embassy in Kabul. A Romanian embassy employee died in the
attack, sacrificing his life to save the others, Foreign Ministry Ramona
Manescu said. He was born in 1976 and was part of the embassy’s security team.
Coincidently enough, this Friday the city of Galati in southeastern Romania
hosted a ceremony marking the safe return of the 480 Romanian military who have
been taking part in a NATO support mission in Afghanistan since February. Their
job was to ensure the security of Kandahar airport as well as the protection of
counterterrorist NATO troops deployed on the ground.

Most are part of a
mechanized infantry battalion, together with troops from artillery, tank and
marine units, which marked a first for the history of Romanian military navy.
We are grateful to our military stationed in Afghanistan and other theatres of
operations, who are doing their job, putting their lives on the line, together
with our allies. By deploying military to conflict areas, our country is
actively taking part in maintaining international peace and security, which is
an important element of our NATO membership, President Klaus Iohannis said.

After nearly half a century of Soviet membership, Romanians finally found their
Western aspirations confirmed in 2000, at the end of post-communist transition.
Romania joined NATO in March 2004 with the biggest wave of NATO enlargement
recorded in history. Three years later our country joined the European Union.
Our troops were deployed to Afghanistan even before NATO accession. Since 2003,
nearly 30 Romanians have been killed in the line of duty, with scores of others
being killed in other international missions. Defense Minister Gabriel Les
recently stated that nearly a 1,000 Romanians are deployed in international
missions, although their number exceeded 2,500 in recent years. Of them, over
700 are deployed to Afghanistan. A few dozen are taking part in the UN mission
in Kosovo, an anti-air defense unit totaling 120 soldiers is stationed in
Poland, while 21 military are part of the general staff tasked with liaising
with NATO.


(Translated by V. Palcu)

Klaus Iohannis, at the EPC summit (Budapest, Hungary)
Today in the News Friday, 08 November 2024

EPC meeting in Budapest

European leaders met in Budapest to discuss security challenges facing Europe, with an emphasis on the situation in Ukraine, as well as the issues of...

EPC meeting in Budapest
Photo: pixabay.com
Today in the News Friday, 08 November 2024

Romania, from wages to youth unemployment

Data from the Statistical Office of the European Union – Eurostat show that the adjusted average annual full-time salary of Romanians is the fourth...

Romania, from wages to youth unemployment
Donald Trump (Photo: Facebook / Donald J. Trump)
Today in the News Thursday, 07 November 2024

Reactions to the election of Donald Trump

Many political leaders around the world have reacted by congratulating the Republican Donald Trump, who announced his victory in the US presidential...

Reactions to the election of Donald Trump
Foto: pixabay.com
Today in the News Thursday, 07 November 2024

Farmers and the Common Agricultural Policy

The Romanian Minister of Agriculture Florin Barbu and the European Commissioner for Agriculture, the Polish Janusz Wojciechowski, who is on formal...

Farmers and the Common Agricultural Policy
Today in the News Wednesday, 06 November 2024

Roxana Mînzatu, endorsed by the Romanian Parliament

Romanian Government’s proposal for the position of European Commissioner in the future Community Executive, the Social Democrat Roxana Mînzatu has...

Roxana Mînzatu, endorsed by the Romanian Parliament
Today in the News Wednesday, 06 November 2024

Japanese Investments in Energy and Technology

Important Japanese companies have expressed their interest, these days, in Bucharest, to invest in Romania, in transport infrastructure, energy,...

Japanese Investments in Energy and Technology
Today in the News Tuesday, 05 November 2024

NATO must stay united

NATO will work with the winner of the US elections, whoever that person may be and will do its best to stay united, NATO secretary general Mark Rutte...

NATO must stay united
Today in the News Monday, 04 November 2024

Moldova stays on path to Europe

Moldova’s pro-European president Maia Sandu won a new  4-year term in Sunday’s second round run-off, with over 55% of the votes cast in the...

Moldova stays on path to Europe

Partners

Muzeul Național al Țăranului Român Muzeul Național al Țăranului Român
Liga Studentilor Romani din Strainatate - LSRS Liga Studentilor Romani din Strainatate - LSRS
Modernism | The Leading Romanian Art Magazine Online Modernism | The Leading Romanian Art Magazine Online
Institului European din România Institului European din România
Institutul Francez din România – Bucureşti Institutul Francez din România – Bucureşti
Muzeul Național de Artă al României Muzeul Național de Artă al României
Le petit Journal Le petit Journal
Radio Prague International Radio Prague International
Muzeul Național de Istorie a României Muzeul Național de Istorie a României
ARCUB ARCUB
Radio Canada International Radio Canada International
Muzeul Național al Satului „Dimitrie Gusti” Muzeul Național al Satului „Dimitrie Gusti”
SWI swissinfo.ch SWI swissinfo.ch
UBB Radio ONLINE UBB Radio ONLINE
Strona główna - English Section - polskieradio.pl Strona główna - English Section - polskieradio.pl
creart - Centrul de Creație Artă și Tradiție al Municipiului Bucuresti creart - Centrul de Creație Artă și Tradiție al Municipiului Bucuresti
italradio italradio
Institutul Confucius Institutul Confucius
BUCPRESS - știri din Cernăuți BUCPRESS - știri din Cernăuți

Affiliates

Euranet Plus Euranet Plus
AIB | the trade association for international broadcasters AIB | the trade association for international broadcasters
Digital Radio Mondiale Digital Radio Mondiale
News and current affairs from Germany and around the world News and current affairs from Germany and around the world
Comunità radiotelevisiva italofona Comunità radiotelevisiva italofona

Providers

RADIOCOM RADIOCOM
Zeno Media - The Everything Audio Company Zeno Media - The Everything Audio Company