U.S.-Romania Antimissile Shield Agreement Takes Effect Friday

The agreement between the United States and Romania on the deployment of a U.S. ballistic missile defense system in southern Romania has taken effect Friday, December 23, the Romanian Foreign Affairs Ministry said in a press release.

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The ministry hailed the coming into effect of the agreement saying the U.S. base in southern Romania is a significant contribution of the two countries to NATO's antimissile defense efforts.

Romanian Foreign Affairs Minister Teodor Baconschi and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton signed the agreement on September 13 in Washington, following a year of negotiations.

The Romanian Parliament ratified the agreement on December 6 and President Traian Basescu signed it into law on December 15.

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