Army Day is celebrated in Romania/The Superior Council of Magistracy will hear Augustin Lazar on November 13
ARMY DAY - The Romanian Army Day was celebrated on Thursday in all garrisons in the country, in the countries where Bucharest has accredited military attaches and in all military bases and theatres of operations where Romanian military are dispatched. Efforts must continue to modernize the army in line with NATO standards, President Klaus Iohannis has said, adding that the Defense Ministry should make transparent use of the 2% of the GDP it has been allotted. The President said Romania is an important pillar of stability in the region and a reliable NATO and EU partner. The army is a fundamental state institution contributing to Romania's credibility worldwide, Prime Minister Viorica Dancila also said. In turn, Defense Minister Mihai Fifor said the Romanian Army Day is an important landmark, not only in the military traditions timetable, but also for the entire nation. According to him, thanks to the ultimate sacrifice made by its heroes, Romania was among the independent states of Europe in the late 19th century, and the descendants of these brave people, made possible the creation of the Romanian unitary state, on December 1, 1918. Also on Thursday, 633 Romanian military who fell in the line of duty in Stalingrad were reburied in the Romanian Memorial Cemetery in Rossoshka, in the Russian Federation. The earthy remains of 1,644 Romanian military who died in the line of duty in the toughest battle of the past century were entombed in this memorial cemetery, laid out in 2015.
PROSECUTOR GENERAL - The prosecutors' section of the Superior Council of Magistracy has announced that it will hear Romania's Prosecutor General, Augustin Lazar, on November 13, before expressing an opinion on the decision made by the justice minister Tudorel Toader, to initiate the procedure to remove Lazar from office. The opinion issued by the Superior Council of Magistracy is only consultative, as the Prosecutor General is nominated and sacked by the President of Romania. Toader is accusing Lazar mostly of failing to comply with his legal duties. Lazar says however that observing constitutional principles and values has always been the underlying principle of all the decisions he has made. President Iohannis said he appreciates the activity of the prosecutor general and says Toader's decision is inadequate and bound to undermine trust in the system and stir the concern of Romania's European partners. The President also called for Toader's resignation.
NATO EXERCISE - NATO is carrying out in Norway the biggest military exercise since the end of the Cold War. "Trident Juncture 18" will involve around 50,000 personnel from NATO Allies and partner countries, about 250 aircraft, 65 vessels and up to 10,000 vehicles. It takes place from October 25 to November 7 in central and eastern Norway, the surrounding areas of the North Atlantic and the Baltic Sea, including Iceland and the airspace of Finland and Sweden, Reuters reports. NATO Secretary General, Norwegian Jens Stoltenberg, said the security climate has significantly deteriorated in Europe over the past few years. He said that Trident Juncture will send a clear message that NATO does not look for confrontation, but is ready to defend all its allies from all threats. The spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, criticized in early October what she called the sound of arms.
BALLISTIC - The European countries which are hosting US missile systems will become Russia's targets in the event of a war- Russian president Vladimir Putin has warned against the backdrop of the Trump Administration's announcement to withdraw the US from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. The White House leader claims Russia has violated the Treaty. In response, the Putin Administration has repeatedly said that the ballistic systems placed by the US in Europe, including Romania, are violations of the agreement. In response, the Romanian Foreign Ministry says the reference to the Deveselu antiballistic shield is irrelevant in the context of the Treaty, given that this system is not part of it. The Ministry recalls that the anti-ballistic shield is purely defensive and represents a response to current threats, also observing international commitments. Russia has received all assurances and explanations both from Romania and NATO in that respect, the Ministry also writes.
AMCHAM - President Klaus Iohannis on Thursday received a delegation of the American Chamber of Commerce in the EU, discussing aspects about bilateral relations between Romania and the United States, the EU-US trans-Atlantic partnership, as well as Romania's presidency of the European Council in 2019. Tlaks also focused on Brexit and the business environment. President Iohannis said Romania's Strategic Partnership with the US is key to the security and prosperity of both countries, while trade and investment play an important role. AmCham EU is an organization representing the interests of 150 US businesses in Europe.
NOMINATION - University Professor Nicolae Hurduc was nominated by Prime Minister Viorica Dancila to fill the position of Minister of Research. Hurduc is the dean of the Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Environment Protection with the "Gheorghe Asachi" University in Iasi and is known as the most reputed researchers in the field of macro-molecular chemistry. He is also one of Romania's three representatives in the European Organization for Nuclear Research. We recall the outgoing Minister of Research and Innovation, Nicolae Burnete, resigned on August 31.
(Translated by D. Vijeu & V. Palcu)
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