diplomacy

Romania Isn’t Deploying More Troops In Afghanistan To Make Nice With U.S. – President

Romania will send more troops to Afghanistan to help protect its already deployed troops and not to “make nice” with Washington, Romanian President Traian Basescu said Monday evening on B1TV.

Romanian MEP Adrian Severin To Run For EU High Representative For Foreign Policy – Press

Romanian center-left MEP Adrian Severin will run for the position of EU High Representative for Foreign Policy to be created after the Lisbon Treaty is ratified, EurActiv quoted sources close to the matter in Brussels and Bucharest.

Romanian Foreign Affairs Min Reacts To Ukrainian Ambassador Statements

Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Alin Serbanescu said Thursday he publicly asks the Ukrainian Ambassador to Bucharest to explain if he has been mandated by Ukrainian authorities to make a series of statements he issued in an interview for MEDIAFAX.

Leaked Austrian Diplomacy Briefing Flashes Unofficial Stance

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.

Romanian-Russian Relations To Gain New Dynamics – Romanian Foreign Affairs Min

Romanian foreign affairs minister Lazar Comanescu said on national radio station RRA that after the meeting held between Romanian president Traian Basescu and Russian leader Vladimir Putin within the NATO summit, there are signals indicating "new dynamics" in Romanian-Russian relations.

US Visa Denials Reached 31.3% In Romania In Jan ’08

A joint work group was formed between Romania and the USA regarding visa matters, the Romanian Ministry of Foreign told MEDIAFAX, adding that, on January 31 visa request denials were three times above the limit mentioned in US legislation.

Romanian FM, Moldovan President Discuss EU Integration During Munich Security Conf

Romania’s Foreign Minister Adrian Cioroianu on Sunday held talks with Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin on Moldova’s integration to the European Union during a major security conference in Munich.

Two Romanian Diplomats Declared Personae Non-Gratae In Moldova

The Moldovan foreign ministry declared two Romanian diplomats personae non-gratae, saying their activities were incompatible with their diplomatic positions, the ministry said in a statement Wednesday, quoted by BASA-press.