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  • December 24, 2022 UPDATE

    December 24, 2022 UPDATE

    ACCIDENT -
    All patients injured in Friday’s accident in Bucharest are now stable and
    conscious, with the single exception of a patient who is still in intensive
    care. We recall one person died and another 20 were injured on Friday after a
    coach carrying Greek tourists crashed into a height restriction barrier at the
    entrance of a tunnel. All passengers had come to Romania on a Christmas
    holiday.




    MILITARY -
    Romania’s Defense Minister, Angel Tîlvăr and chief of General Staff Daniel
    Petrescu on Saturday spoke to the commanding officers of Romanian Army units
    deployed in Bosnia Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Kosovo and Poland. COs briefed
    Minister Tîlvăr regarding the security developments in the area of operation
    and progress in accomplishing their mission. The two officials thanked the
    nearly 500 Romanian servicemen engaged in theatres of operation for the way
    they accomplished their missions and for collaborating with peers from allied
    and partner states.




    VISIT -
    Chamber of Deputies Speaker, Marcel Ciolacu, and Prime Minister Nicolae Ciucă
    ended their three-day visit to South Korea with a round table with South-Korean
    businessmen. Talks with the multinational giant Samsung focused on developing
    projects in a plethora of fields, such as nuclear energy, semi-conductors and
    electronics, IT and communications, as well as national transport
    infrastructure. Marcel Ciolacu and Nicolae Ciucă said Romania wants
    South-Korean business people to invest in Romania in such fields as green
    energy and digital technologies. On Friday, the two Romanian officials also
    visited the demilitarized zone separating South Korea from North Korea. Romania
    supports, alongside South Korea, the prospect of achieving long-lasting peace,
    the two officials said. During their meeting with the president of the National
    Assembly, Kim Jin-pyo and with Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, the Romanian
    officials also tackled topics related to the development of Romania’s defense
    industry and exchanged views regarding ways of coping with the effects of
    Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, as well as NATO-South Korea cooperation at all
    levels.




    BLACK SEA -
    For the first time, the US administration will devise a working strategy with
    its Allies devoted to the Black Sea region, the US Congress has decided. The
    law stipulating this provision has been submitted for ratification, a press
    release issued by the Romanian Embassy in the USA reads. US Congress adopted
    the Omnibus Law on budget allocations for the 2023 fiscal year. One of its
    provisions requires the Secretary of State and the heads of the relevant
    federal agencies to present before Congress within six months of the law being
    ratified, a working strategy with NATO allies in the Black Sea region, designed
    to further economic relations, consolidate economic and security assistance to
    states in the region, as well as to support efforts to boost democratic
    resilience. A US strategy for the Black Sea region will be a substantial move
    Romania will firmly back. The USA consolidating its foreign policy with respect
    to the Black Sea region is a welcome decision designed to increase the USA’s
    commitment for this region, in such strategic fields as defense, economy,
    democratic resilience, a direction Romania has constantly supported.




    SCHOLARSHIPS – The
    Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has launched its annual scholarship
    program, addressing foreign citizens from non-EU states. Applications for the
    academic year 2023-2024 can now be submitted by accessing the online
    platform    , or by accessing the website of the Study in Romania program run by the
    Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or the ministry’s website.
    The deadline for applications is March 1, 2023. The Romanian MFA will announce
    the results by July 15, 2023.




    CHRISTMAS – Christians in Romania on Saturday made their last preparations before the
    Nativity of Jesus, celebrated on December 25. On Christmas Eve, children in
    various areas of the country went caroling. The Nativity of Jesus is the day
    when earth and heaven are one, Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church
    said in his Christmas address. The Patriarch told Christians to pray also for
    Romanians living abroad, for those in the borderlands and in the Romanian
    Diaspora, in order to preserve the unity of faith and national identity.
    Despite all hardships, Christians have discovered solace and hope in Messiah,
    following the true light, Roman-Catholic Archbishop Aurel Percă also said in
    his Christmas sermon, urging Christians to come closer to the Church, so that
    God’s love should make our world better, bringing hope, peace and joy. In turn,
    Eastern-Catholic Archbishop Lucian urged faithful to pray for peace in our
    families and peace in crisis-ravaged Europe and peace to nations at war and the
    whole world. (VP)







  • December 24, 2022

    December 24, 2022


    ACCIDENT – All patients injured in Fridays accident in Bucharest are now stable and conscious, with the single exception of a patient who is still in intensive care. We recall one person died and another 20 were injured on Friday after a coach carrying Greek tourists crashed into a height restriction barrier at the entrance of a tunnel. All passengers had come to Romania on a Christmas holiday.




    MILITARY – Romanias Defense Minister, Angel Tîlvăr and chief of General Staff Daniel Petrescu on Saturday spoke to the commanding officers of Romanian Army units deployed in Bosnia Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Kosovo and Poland. COs briefed Minister Tîlvăr regarding the security developments in the area of operation and progress in accomplishing their mission. The two officials thanked the nearly 500 Romanian servicemen engaged in theatres of operation for the way they accomplished their missions and for collaborating with peers from allied and partner states.



    VISIT – Chamber of Deputies Speaker, Marcel Ciolacu, and Prime Minister Nicolae Ciucă ended their three-day visit to South Korea with a round table with South-Korean businessmen. Talks with the multinational giant Samsung focused on developing projects in a plethora of fields, such as nuclear energy, semi-conductors and electronics, IT and communications, as well as national transport infrastructure. Marcel Ciolacu and Nicolae Ciucă said Romania wants South-Korean business people to invest in Romania in such fields as green energy and digital technologies. On Friday, the two Romanian officials also visited the demilitarized zone separating South Korea from North Korea. Romania supports, alongside South Korea, the prospect of achieving long-lasting peace, the two officials said. During their meeting with the president of the National Assembly, Kim Jin-pyo and with Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, the Romanian officials also tackled topics related to the development of Romanias defense industry and exchanged views regarding ways of coping with the effects of Russias aggression in Ukraine, as well as NATO-South Korea cooperation at all levels.




    BLACK SEA – For the first time, the US administration will devise a working strategy with its Allies devoted to the Black Sea region, the US Congress has decided. The law stipulating this provision has been submitted for ratification, a press release issued by the Romanian Embassy in the USA reads. US Congress adopted the Omnibus Law on budget allocations for the 2023 fiscal year. One of its provisions requires the Secretary of State and the heads of the relevant federal agencies to present before Congress within six months of the law being ratified, a working strategy with NATO allies in the Black Sea region, designed to further economic relations, consolidate economic and security assistance to states in the region, as well as to support efforts to boost democratic resilience. A US strategy for the Black Sea region will be a substantial move Romania will firmly back. The USA consolidating its foreign policy with respect to the Black Sea region is a welcome decision designed to increase the USAs commitment for this region, in such strategic fields as defense, economy, democratic resilience, a direction Romania has constantly supported.




    SCHOLARSHIPS – The Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has launched its annual scholarship program, addressing foreign citizens from non-EU states. Applications for the academic year 2023-2024 can now be submitted by accessing the online platform, or by accessing the website of the Study in Romania program run by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or the ministrys website. The deadline for applications is March 1, 2023. The Romanian MFA will announce the results by July 15, 2023.




    CHRISTMAS EVE – Christians in Romania on Saturday made their last preparations before the Nativity of Jesus, celebrated on December 25. On Christmas Eve, children in various areas of the country went caroling. The Nativity of Jesus is the day when earth and heaven are one, Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church said in his Christmas address. The Patriarch told Christians to pray also for Romanians living abroad, for those in the borderlands and in the Romanian Diaspora, in order to preserve the unity of faith and national identity. Despite all hardships, Christians have discovered solace and hope in Messiah, following the true light, Roman-Catholic Archbishop Aurel Percă also said in his Christmas sermon, urging Christians to come closer to the Church, so that Gods love should make our world better, bringing hope, peace and joy. In turn, Eastern-Catholic Archbishop Lucian urged faithful to pray for peace in our families and peace in crisis-ravaged Europe and peace to nations at war and the whole world. (VP)

  • September 22, 2022

    September 22, 2022

    VISIT – Romania’s president, Klaus Iohannis, is paying a two-day visit to San
    Francisco, California. On this occasion, the president will meet
    representatives of the Romanian community on the US West Coast. Additionally,
    Klaus Iohannis will also meet with the leadership of companies operating in the
    sector of innovative technologies. Previously, the president attended the 77th
    UN General Assembly meeting held in New York. In his address, the president
    highlighted the need to come up with joint solutions to global challenges, from
    the war in neighboring Ukraine, to climate change and access to education.
    Energy security was high on the UN meeting’s agenda, and president Iohannis
    pointed out that energy should not be used as blackmail.




    REACTION – Romania’s Foreign Minister, Bogdan Aurescu, has firmly condemned
    Russia’s latest actions, including to call a partial mobilization and illegal
    referendums in the occupied regions of Ukraine. According to Bogdan Aurescu,
    the decisions are in breach of the independence, sovereignty and territorial
    integrity of Ukraine and international law, including the UN Charter.




    FOREIGN AFFAIRS – Romania’s Foreign Minister on Wednesday attended the meeting in New York
    marking 30 years since the adoption of the UN Declaration of the rights of
    persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious, and linguistic minorities.
    According to a press release, Minister Aurescu outlined Romania’s vision in
    terms of protecting the rights of people belonging to national minorities,
    saying that Romania is a country where inter-ethnic and inter-cultural dialogue
    lies at the center of policymaking. Minister Aurescu also attended the
    ministerial meeting of the Group of Friends of Mediation, hosted by his Turkish
    and Finnish counterparts in New York. Talks focused on the need to strengthen
    mediation as a key instrument for preventing and solving conflicts, also
    highlighting the important role played by the UN and the OSCE in this field.
    Also on Wednesday, Bogdan Aurescu had bilateral talks with the Secretary
    General of the Council of Europe, Marija Pejcinovic Buric. The meeting
    addressed hot topics on the current security agenda and the challenges facing
    the Council of Europe after Russia was excluded from this organization.




    DEFENSE – Romania’s Defense Minister, Vasile Dîncu, will pay an official visit to
    South Korea over September 22-25. On this occasion, Vasile Dîncu will discuss
    with his South-Korean counterpart a framework cooperation agreement in the
    field of defense. According to the Defense Ministry, Minister Dîncu will also
    meet with the Minister in charge of the programme for public procurement and
    defense and the chairman of the National Defense Committee. Vasile Dîncu will
    also visit the DefExpo Korea 2022 military equipment exhibition. The Romanian
    official’s agenda also includes a meeting with representatives of the Romanian
    community in South Korea and a visit to the War Memorial of Korea.




    REFUGEES – The Romanian Border Police Inspectorate announced that some 80,000
    people went in and out of Romania on Wednesday, of whom 10,000 were Ukrainian
    nationals. This represents a 19% increase compared to the previous day.
    Starting February 10, 2022, some 2.3 million Ukrainian citizens have entered
    Romania.




    MOLDOVA – The International Monetary Fund has greenlit the disbursement of 27
    million USD to the Republic of Moldova, hailing progress reported by Chișinău
    in the field of fiscal governance and the fight against corruption. Total IMF
    aid to Moldova currently stands at 242 million USD. This is part of a broader
    assistance package worth 800 million USD, which Chișinău can access over the
    course of 40 months, provided it fulfills certain milestones agreed upon with
    the IMF. According to the IMF, the fallout from the war in Ukraine continues to
    affect the prospects of neighboring Moldova. The international lender has
    recommended Moldovan authorities to maintain a proper mix of policies, in line
    with inflation pressure and budget limitations. We recall that in June, Moldova
    was awarded EU candidate status.




    FOOTBALL – Romania’s national football team on Friday will play Finland away from
    home in a match counting towards Group 3 of Europa Nations League. On Monday,
    Romania will go up against Bosnia Herzegovina at home in the last group
    fixture. This could be the last match for headcoach Edward Iordănescu, who has
    had poor results at the helm of the national squad this season, the media
    speculates. Romania is bottom of the group tables with 3 points, after Finland,
    Montenegro and Bosnia. (VP)

  • September 22, 2022

    September 22, 2022

    VISIT – Romania’s president, Klaus Iohannis, is paying a two-day visit to San
    Francisco, California. On this occasion, the president will meet
    representatives of the Romanian community on the US West Coast. Additionally,
    Klaus Iohannis will also meet with the leadership of companies operating in the
    sector of innovative technologies. Previously, the president attended the 77th
    UN General Assembly meeting held in New York. In his address, the president
    highlighted the need to come up with joint solutions to global challenges, from
    the war in neighboring Ukraine, to climate change and access to education.
    Energy security was high on the UN meeting’s agenda, and president Iohannis
    pointed out that energy should not be used as blackmail.




    REACTION – Romania’s Foreign Minister, Bogdan Aurescu, has firmly condemned
    Russia’s latest actions, including to call a partial mobilization and illegal
    referendums in the occupied regions of Ukraine. According to Bogdan Aurescu,
    the decisions are in breach of the independence, sovereignty and territorial
    integrity of Ukraine and international law, including the UN Charter.




    FOREIGN AFFAIRS – Romania’s Foreign Minister on Wednesday attended the meeting in New York
    marking 30 years since the adoption of the UN Declaration of the rights of
    persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious, and linguistic minorities.
    According to a press release, Minister Aurescu outlined Romania’s vision in
    terms of protecting the rights of people belonging to national minorities,
    saying that Romania is a country where inter-ethnic and inter-cultural dialogue
    lies at the center of policymaking. Minister Aurescu also attended the
    ministerial meeting of the Group of Friends of Mediation, hosted by his Turkish
    and Finnish counterparts in New York. Talks focused on the need to strengthen
    mediation as a key instrument for preventing and solving conflicts, also
    highlighting the important role played by the UN and the OSCE in this field.
    Also on Wednesday, Bogdan Aurescu had bilateral talks with the Secretary
    General of the Council of Europe, Marija Pejcinovic Buric. The meeting
    addressed hot topics on the current security agenda and the challenges facing
    the Council of Europe after Russia was excluded from this organization.




    DEFENSE – Romania’s Defense Minister, Vasile Dîncu, will pay an official visit to
    South Korea over September 22-25. On this occasion, Vasile Dîncu will discuss
    with his South-Korean counterpart a framework cooperation agreement in the
    field of defense. According to the Defense Ministry, Minister Dîncu will also
    meet with the Minister in charge of the programme for public procurement and
    defense and the chairman of the National Defense Committee. Vasile Dîncu will
    also visit the DefExpo Korea 2022 military equipment exhibition. The Romanian
    official’s agenda also includes a meeting with representatives of the Romanian
    community in South Korea and a visit to the War Memorial of Korea.




    REFUGEES – The Romanian Border Police Inspectorate announced that some 80,000
    people went in and out of Romania on Wednesday, of whom 10,000 were Ukrainian
    nationals. This represents a 19% increase compared to the previous day.
    Starting February 10, 2022, some 2.3 million Ukrainian citizens have entered
    Romania.




    MOLDOVA – The International Monetary Fund has greenlit the disbursement of 27
    million USD to the Republic of Moldova, hailing progress reported by Chișinău
    in the field of fiscal governance and the fight against corruption. Total IMF
    aid to Moldova currently stands at 242 million USD. This is part of a broader
    assistance package worth 800 million USD, which Chișinău can access over the
    course of 40 months, provided it fulfills certain milestones agreed upon with
    the IMF. According to the IMF, the fallout from the war in Ukraine continues to
    affect the prospects of neighboring Moldova. The international lender has
    recommended Moldovan authorities to maintain a proper mix of policies, in line
    with inflation pressure and budget limitations. We recall that in June, Moldova
    was awarded EU candidate status.




    FOOTBALL – Romania’s national football team on Friday will play Finland away from
    home in a match counting towards Group 3 of Europa Nations League. On Monday,
    Romania will go up against Bosnia Herzegovina at home in the last group
    fixture. This could be the last match for headcoach Edward Iordănescu, who has
    had poor results at the helm of the national squad this season, the media
    speculates. Romania is bottom of the group tables with 3 points, after Finland,
    Montenegro and Bosnia. (VP)