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Sea Breeze 2016: Romanian Navy corvette arrived in the port of Odessa
The Romanian Navy’s corvette, Contra-Amiral Eustaţiu Sebastian (F-264), arrived in the port of Odessa on the 18th of July. The ship will be taking part in the international Sea Breeze 2016 exercises, which will be held during the last ten days of July in the northwestern part of the Black Sea and in the south of Odessa and Mykolaiv. This was reported by the press service of the administration of the Odessa seaport.
The 93-meter ship, with its crew of 77 people, joined the Romanian Navy in …
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Former Romanian President predicts that Moldova will join Romania
The former president of Romania, Traian Băsescu, believes that Moldova will eventually become part of Romania.
“Every state has the right to decide its fate. Moldova will become a part of Romania, not through force, but through the will of the people,” Băsescu said this while at a meeting with representatives of the youth movements of the two countries.
According to Ukrinform news portal, he also expressed confidence that there are already enough votes in the Parliament of Romania to support …
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Poland wants to establish Assembly including the Visegrad Four, Romania and Ukraine
The Marshall of the Sejm of Poland, Marek Kuchciński, said in Truskavets that at the Economic Forum in Krynica-Zdrój (Poland), Polish representatives plan to propose the establishment of an Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of the Visegrad Four countries (Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary) and two neighboring countries of the Carpathian region - Romania and Ukraine,” as reported by Interfax-Ukraine.
"We want to offer our colleagues from the Czech Republic and Hungary to establish a joint …
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NATO is preparing to strengthen its presence in Romania
NATO intends to strengthen its military presence in Romania. The Alliance’s Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, said this on the 14th of June while at a meeting in Brussels, which was attended by defense ministers of member countries. He stated that the Romanian Brigade will be strengthened by soldiers from other countries.
According to Stoltenberg, the proposal to form this international team came from Romania. Its goal is to facilitate the activities of NATO “in connection with exercises …
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Poland to participate in NATO airspace patrols over Bulgaria and Romania
Polish fighters will take part in NATO's air patrol mission over Bulgaria and Romania, as stated by the Deputy Defense Minister of Poland, Tomasz Shatkovsky, Evropeyskaya Pravda reported.
According to Shatkovsky, by participating in the Alliance’s airspace patrol over the Balkans, Warsaw wants to show that Poland is concerned not only about their own safety, but that of all NATO member states.
As the Deputy Defense Minister explained, NATO’s mission over Romania and Bulgaria will take place …
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Lithuania and Romania demand that NATO’s presence be strengthened for protection against Russia
Lithuania and Romania are seeking opportunities to strengthen security and increase deterrents against aggression. The President of Lithuania, Dalia Grybauskaitė, and the President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis, demand an increased presence of NATO in their countries. The heads of both countries stated this during a joint press conference in Vilnius during President Iohannis’s visit to Lithuania, Deutsche Welle reported.
“We understand the ongoing situation in Romania in the Black Sea that arose …
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US Deputy Defense Secretary: Putin's threats over missile defense shield are problematic
As was stated by the U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense, Robert Work, the Pentagon is concerned about statements made by Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding threats against Russia due to the placement of U.S. ABM systems, The Wall Street Journal reports.
“We would like to ask Russia to think about what they are saying, because we intend to cooperate with them wherever possible. However, such threats are highly problematic and of serious concern to us,” Work said.
On the 13th of May, Work …
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US to unveil European missile defense system
The US’s European missile defense system will be officially declared operational on Thursday, despite Russia’s objections, Reuters reported.
The announcement will come almost a decade after Washington first proposed such a system.
US and NATO officials will gather in Deveselu, Romania for the inauguration of the missile defense site, the construction of which was finished in 2015.
Construction of a second site in Poland is slated to begin on May 13th, and is due to be completed in 2018. …
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Ukraine and Romania sign agreement on visa-free travel
The Foreign Ministry’s press service reported that the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and Romania, Pavlo Klimkin and Lazăr Comănescu signed an agreement on the 6th of May on the waiver of fees for the registration of Romanian, long-term stay (national) visas for Ukrainians.
The Agreement was signed during the working meeting of the Ministers that will take place in the urban-type settlement Solotvyno. The Consulate of Romania will be opened before the meeting in Solotvyno.
The press …
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Moldova and the US begin joint military exercises
Moldova and the US began joint military exercises on May 3rd. As Radio Svoboda reported, the exercises, codenamed Dragon Pioneer 2016, will last more than two weeks, and will involve more than 200 US soldiers.
The American servicemen arrived on the territory of Moldova from Romania on May 2nd.
The pro-Russian opposition Socialist Party of Moldova called on their supporters to block the route of the US military, though only ten individuals participated in the blockade, and the column was …