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Romanian Defense Minister Gabriel Les was interview on Tuesday by the Senate’s defense committee, with regards to the incident registered last week in the Azov Sea between Russia and Ukraine.

Romanian Defense Minister Gabriel Oprea said Monday the Romanian Army is close to “impairment”, as the budget allotted to the ministry for 2010 is insufficient, adding that, nevertheless, efforts are made to accomplish internal missions and carry out military operations abroad.

Romanian Defense Minister Gabriel Oprea and his Moldovan counterpart Vitalie Marinuta Monday signed a collaboration protocol between the two countries’ military air forces to provide each other with information on military aircrafts flying over the areas near the border between Romania and Moldova.

Romania’s Parliament committees for defense Tuesday endorsed proposed Defense Minister Gabriel Oprea with 20 to two votes and one abstention.