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The Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs MAE said minister Cristian Diaconescu cancelled the trip set for Wednesday to the Netherlands after release there of a highly critical document targeting Romania and Bulgaria.

Romanian foreign affairs minister Cristian Diaconescu said Sunday in a press conference that, so far, 140 Romanian citizens in Belfast, including 40 minors, expressed, at one point, the intention to return to the country.

Romanian foreign affairs minister Cristian Diaconescu announced Sunday in a press conference that the system for the real time checking of personal data by Romanian Consulates abroad will become operational on July 1.

Austria will not be able to support Romania’s candidacy for a seat in the Human Rights Council nor in the race for the seat of temporary member in the UN Security Council, but this stance should not be transmitted to Romania at the moment, according to a briefing document obtained by MEDIAFAX.

Several Romanian NGOs sent an open letter to foreign affairs minister Cristian Diaconescu asking him to notify the Council of the European Union on the "serious violations of European legislation committed by the Italian state."

The Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed Wednesday that a Romanian citizen has been kidnapped in Nigeria and specific procedures have been unfolded, adding details will be provided in due time.