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Defense Ministry Announces Purchase of Over 900 Wheeled Transport Platforms

20:11, 08 Ian. 2020
Romania’s Defense Ministry announced on Wednesday the signing of a contract for the purchase of more than 900 wheeled transport platforms for the Romanian Army.

Judges Suspend Decree Extending Romanian Army Chief Of Staff’s Term

15:51, 31 Ian. 2019
The Bucharest Appeal Court decided on Thursday to suspend the effects of a decree issued by President Klaus Iohannis last year, which extended the term of Romanian Army Chief of Staff Nicolae Ciuca for another year.

Defense Ministry Files Complaint Against President’s Renewal Of Joint Chief Of Staff’s Term

16:53, 09 Ian. 2019
Romania’s Defense Ministry announced on Tuesday that it filed a complaint with the Presidential Administration against the decision made by President Klaus Iohannis to renew the term of the current joint chief of staff, General Nicolae Ciuca.

Romanian Soldier Injured In Insurgent Attack In Afghanistan

10:00, 27 Oct. 2011
Romanian sergeant Marian Nicula of the 495 Battalion serving in Afghanistan was injured Tuesday evening in an insurgent attack on NATO coalition forces and will be taken to a hospital in Germany, the Romanian Ministry of Defense said late Wednesday.

Over 18,000 Romanian Military Pensions To Be Raised After Recalculation

15:34, 19 Ian. 2011
The Romanian Defense Ministry presented on its website the situation regarding recalculated military pensions, based on income statements filed by Wednesday, which shows 25,798 pensions have been recalculated, of which 18,293 will be raised.

Fmr Romanian Defense Min Officials, FC Steaua Owner Becali Indicted In Land Exchange Case

17:03, 03 Nov. 2010
Romanian former Defense Ministry state secretary Dumitru Cioflina, former Defense Minister Victor Babiuc, the latter’s daughter, Ioana Babiuc, and football club Steaua owner George Becali were indicted in a case regarding exchanges of land between the ministry and the businessman.

Israeli Transport Helicopter Crashes In C Romania – Romanian Defense Ministry

19:46, 26 Iul. 2010
Romania’s Defense Ministry said Monday that an Israeli CH-53 helicopter carrying six Israeli troops and one Romanian soldier lost radio contact with the control center and was later found to have crashed near Fundata, central Romania.

Romania’s Defense Min Gets Extra Money To Increase Presence In Afghanistan

09:37, 04 Mai 2010
Romania’s Government assigned an extra 61.5 million lei (EUR1=RON4.1275) to the Defense Ministry to ensure the sums needed in the second quarter of the year to increase the country’s number of troops to be stationed in Afghanistan in 2010 and purchase new military equipment.

Romanian Military Personnel In Combat To Be Insured For EUR80,000

14:36, 17 Mart. 2010
Employees of the Romanian Defense Ministry who will see combat action are to be insured for EUR80,000, according to a ministry announcement regarding an auction to select the insurer, posted on www.e-licitatie.ro.

Romanian Revolution Files Declassified On March 10 – Defense Min

21:00, 01 Mart. 2010
Romanian Defense Minister Gabriel Oprea welcomed Monday a delegation led by Teodor Maries, president of the 21 December 1989 Association, telling them the Ministry of Defense is doing everything possible to learn the truth about the 1989 Revolution.

One Dead, One Injured Among Romanian Troops In Afghanistan – Defense Min

10:40, 23 Feb. 2010
One Romanian soldier was killed and another was injured Tuesday in Afghanistan, Romania’s Defense Ministry said in a statement.

Romanian Senate Approves Amendment To Statute Of Privates And NCOs

20:54, 22 Feb. 2010
The Romanian Senate adopted Monday a draft law amending Law 384/2006 on the Statute of privates and non-commissioned officers, with Defense Minister Gabriel Oprea endorsing the draft in the Senate’s plenum.

Romania’s Govt Declassifies Over 7,000 Secret Documents Regarding 1989 Revolution

09:41, 11 Feb. 2010
Romania’s Government decided during a meeting Wednesday to declassify several documents regarding the December 1989 anticommunist Revolution, and the documents will be published in the Official Journal, Government secretary general Daniela Andreescu told MEDIAFAX.

Four Romanians Injured In Afghanistan Are Medically Stable – Def Ministry

15:32, 07 Apr. 2009
Romanian sergeant Attila Csaba Orban and corporals Adrian Gabriel Cretu, Madalin Lungu and Eugen Vargau, who were injured Tuesday morning in Afghanistan when their patrol car ran over an improvised explosive device are medically stable, the Romanian Defense Ministry said.

Romania Defense Min Denounces Low Budget Despite Strong NATO Commitments

16:50, 24 Mart. 2009
Romanian defense minister Mihai Stanisoara said Tuesday that, despite Romania’s NATO membership commitments, which stipulate 2% of GDP for the sector, the sum was way below this level over the past few years and, although set at 1.81% of GDP in 2008, the defense sector budget saw only 1.5% of GDP.

Romanian Def Ministry Looks Into Academic Titles Granted By Defense University

13:57, 12 Mart. 2009
The Romanian Defense Ministry is investigating, at the request of the National Anticorruption Department (DNA), the granting of academic titles in 2002-2008 at the National Defense University "Carol I", the ministry said in a press release Thursday.

Romanian Def Min Sacks Staff Over Missing Weapons Case

16:09, 30 Ian. 2009
Romanian defense minister Mihai Stanisoara announced Friday the dismissal of the Air Force General Staff head Constantin Croitoru and the head of the counterintelligence chief of the General Staff, in the case of missing weapons from the military warehouse in Ciorogarla, near Bucharest.

Sixteen Romanian Soldiers In Mission Abroad Retuned Home On The Rack – Def Min

13:11, 14 Nov. 2008
Sixteen Romanian soldiers deployed abroad on various missions had to return home in recent months and years before completing their missions due to severe diseases, such as paralysis, dermatitis, disc hernia, conjunctivitis, diabetes and tumors, the country’s Defense Ministry informed.

Romania Defense Ministry Budget Seen At Nearly 1.5% Of GDP In ‘09- Def Min

17:36, 19 Oct. 2008
Romania’s Defense Ministry budget for 2009 is seen at nearly 1.5% of the gross domestic product, or GDP, acting minister Teodor Melescanu said Sunday at the MIL FEST event.

Romanian PM Urges Defense Ministry To Buy New Military Equip

13:38, 08 Apr. 2008
Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu urged the country’s Defense Ministry to speed up the procedures needed to acquire military equipment for the army, stressing the government will urgently approve the decisions regulating the operation, as soon as notifications in this respect are submitted.

Romanian Def Ministry Aims To Obs Commitments In Afghanistan, Iraq, Balkan

12:55, 08 Apr. 2008
Romanian defense minister Teodor Melescanu said Tuesday at the ministry’s 2007 activity report meeting that observing international commitments in Afghanistan, Iraq and the Balkans remains a top priority in 2008.

Romanian Football Mogul Becali Meets Anticorruption Prosecutors

11:33, 24 Mart. 2008
Romanian football mogul Gigi Becali went Monday to the National Anticorruption Department, summoned by prosecutors who are investigating him for a land swap with the Defense Ministry.