{"id":103718,"date":"2019-08-20T22:14:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-20T19:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/devrri.freshlemon.ro\/news-and-current-affairs\/newsflash\/the-meeting-of-the-us-and-romanian-presidents-at-the-white-house-103718.html"},"modified":"2024-02-15T20:35:18","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T18:35:18","slug":"the-meeting-of-the-us-and-romanian-presidents-at-the-white-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rri.ro\/en\/news-and-current-affairs\/newsflash\/the-meeting-of-the-us-and-romanian-presidents-at-the-white-house-id103718.html","title":{"rendered":"The meeting of the US and Romanian Presidents at the White House"},"content":{"rendered":"

UPDATE<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

President Klaus
\nIohannis has said, fresh from a meeting at the White House with President
\nDonald Trump, that he had an excellent meeting with the American President, during
\nwhich they discussed pragmatically and
\nopenly ways to deepen and expand the strategic partnership and that he,
\npersonally, will further be fully committed to developing the partnership with
\nthe USA. President Trump has hailed the fact that the overwhelming majority of
\nRomanians are in favour of and support the relation with the USA, adding that during Romania’s tenure at the helm of the Council
\nof the European Union, Romania
\nhad the opportunity to coordinate its efforts efficiently with the US as regards
\ndossiers of mutual interest. <\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

I am confident that
\nour Strategic Partnership will further produce positive results. We have
\nadopted a joint declaration together and it is for the first time that we have
\ntaken this step. It is a very important document for the progress of the
\nbilateral strategic Partnership and the development of this partnership in all
\nfields is essential, President Iohannis said. <\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

President Trump has
\nexpressed special appreciation for Romania’s
\nbeing the first allied state to allot, during his term in office, 2% of the GDP
\nfor defence and thanked for Romania’s
\npresence in Afghanistan.
\nI have underlined, during the talks with president Trump, the importance of
\nincreasing the US military
\npresence in Romania and we
\nhave discussed about security in the Black Sea
\narea, president Iohannis has said. <\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

A focal point of the
\ntalks was also the bilateral economic relation. A memorandum of understanding
\non 5G technology was signed on the occasion of the visit and we have also
\ndiscussed about Romania’s
\ninclusion in the Visa Waiver programme, to lift mandatory entry visas for Romanians
\ntraveling to the US,
\nthe Romanian head of state has also said. <\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

I have assured President
\nTrump that I will further and firmly support the fight against corruption and
\nthat Romania will further be
\na trustworthy strategic partner for the US. I can say it’s been a very good
\nmeeting with Mr. President, in a year with a rich significance: 30 years since
\nthe 1989 Revolution and 15 years since Romania joined NATO. Against this
\nbackdrop, I have expressed Romania’s
\nreadiness to host bigger American contingents and President Trump was very open
\nto that. We want to have more military in the Multinational Brigade, in the
\nregional command that we want to set up. The issue will further be approached by
\nthe defense secretary, Klaus Iohannis has also said. <\/p>\n


\n <\/p>\n

————————<\/span><\/p>\n

Romania’s President Klaus Iohannis and US President Donald Trump hold a meeting at the White House. The two leaders are set to discuss \u201chow best to meet the many shared security challenges facing the United States and Romania and ways to advance fair and reciprocal trade and energy partnerships, a White House press release reads.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n


\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

The visit occurs as Romanians mark the 30th year since the fall of communism and the 15th year of Romanias membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.<\/p>\n


\n <\/p>\n

President Donald J. Trump has reaffirmed
\nand strengthened the United States’
\npartnership with Romania. The United States and Romania have growing security,
\nenergy, civil nuclear, and cyber relationships that benefit both of our
\ncountries. Our two countries will continue to work together to meet common security
\nchallenges and enhance our economic and energy partnership even further, a White House press release writes. <\/span><\/p>\n


<\/span><\/p>\n

The Visa Waiver Programme, joint security efforts and energy security are other focal points of the talks. Here are some highlights: <\/span><\/p>\n


<\/span><\/p>\n

President Trump
\nintends to expand ties between our two countries by supporting Romania’s efforts to become eligible for entry
\ninto the Visa Waiver Program in accordance with the requirements of United States
\nlaw.<\/span><\/p>\n


\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Romania is
\nan invaluable NATO ally and supports United States and international security
\nefforts in the region and globally.<\/p>\n


\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

The United
\n States will continue working with Romania to support energy security in Europe.<\/p>\n


\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n


\n <\/p>\n

The United States and Romania are strong supporters of
\nthe Three Seas Initiative, which is important to increasing energy market
\naccess and security.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n


\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Ahead of the visit, President Iohannis has said there are extremely important issues
\nthat need to be tackled, such as the Strategic Partnership, security
\nissues, NATO and the allocation of 2% of the GDP for defense and the economic ties. The equipping of the Army, the fact
\nthat the two countries are together in Afghanistan and other issues that have long been
\npending, such as the Visa Waiver Program will also be tackled.
<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

This is the second visit to the White House by Klaus Iohannis, after that of June 9, 2017, when he was the first leader in Central and Eastern Europe to be received by President Trump in the Oval Office.<\/p>\n

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