Romania, U.S. Discuss Legal Framework Of Anti-Missile Shield Project

Aurescu said that negotiations on the matter will be held every two months.

According to Aurescu, the talks held Thursday at the Foreign Ministry focused on the project's legal framework, as well as the security policy agenda which mandates the implementation of the gradual anti-missile adaptive shield.

Aurescu highlighted that Romania and the U.S. will collaborate on issuing a positive political statement on the matter during the upcoming Lisbon summit. The state secretary added there are no deadlines for completing the project.

The head of the American delegation, Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs Ellen Tauscher said Romania is one of the U.S.' closest allies.

On February 4, 2010, Romania's Supreme Council of National Defense accepted U.S. president Barack Obama's invitation to take part in the adaptive development of the European anti-missile defense system. According to the new approach, Romania's entire territory will be protected against short- and average-range missile threats.

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