VISIT Romania’s Foreign Minister,
\nLuminita Odobescu, was received on Monday night by the President of the
\nRepublic of Moldova, Maia Sandu. The talks between the two officials have
\nfocused on the Republic of Moldova’s European agenda and regional security.
\nAccording to sources with the Romanian Foreign Ministry, Minister Odobescu has
\npointed out that the unprecedented openness in the bilateral area in recent
\nyears has allowed for the rapid progress of all cooperation initiatives, mainly
\nof those with direct relevance in the area of strengthening stability and
\nsupport for the republic’s development. Minister Odobescu has given assurances
\non Romania’s staunch commitment to promoting in a rapid manner the assistance
\nprojects for Chisinau, in terms of its comprehensive connection to the European
\narea through Romania. The head of the Romanian diplomacy has hailed the
\nsignificant headway made by the authorities in Chisinau in the reforms area,
\nfocusing on meeting the recommendations made by the European Commission in June
\nlast year, when the country was granted the statute of EU accession candidate. <\/p>\n
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RULE The Constitutional Court of
\nthe ex-soviet, Romanian-speaking Republic of Moldova has ruled as
\nunconstitutional the SOR party founded and led by oligarch Ilan Sor. The party
\nhas been accused of actions that run against the rule of law, jeopardizing the
\nsovereignty and independence of the Republic of Moldova, being funded from
\nabroad and backed by the Russian secret services. The party leader fled to
\nIsrael after having received a prison sentence for his involvement in the theft
\nof one billion Euros from the Republic’s banking system. From there he
\ninitiated jointly with the party’s vice-president Marina Tauber a series of
\nanti-government protests. We’ll have more on this after the news. <\/p>\n
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MESSAGE The Romanians have shown unprecedented
\nsolidarity, offering a space of safety and calm to the Ukrainian refugees,
\nPrime Minister Marcel Ciolacu said in his address on the World Refugee Day. In
\nMarch 2022, we got the clear picture of terror, on the cratered streets and
\ndestroyed buildings in the cities of Bucha and Irpin. We understood the horror
\nlived by the desperate families forced to flee the war. Over 4.6 million Ukrainians,
\nmostly women and children, have chosen our country as their refuge, Ciolacu
\nwrote on Facebook. According to him, since the beginning of the war in Ukraine,
\nthe Romanians have proven their support and generosity in the face of terror’. <\/p>\n
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FOOTBALL Romania’s national
\nfootball side ended in a two-all draw their away game against Switzerland in
\nGroup 1 of the Euro 2024 qualifiers. The visitors dominated the game and even
\ngot the upper hand two-nil, but our footballers managed an unexpected comeback
\nand levelled the scoring towards the end of the game. In the other Group 1
\nmatches, Belarus secured a 2-1 win against Kosovo and Israel also obtained a
\n2-1 victory against Andorra. Switzerland tops the table in Group 1 and is
\nfollowed by Romania, the first two positions, which ensure qualification for
\nthe final tournament in Germany. <\/p>\n
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MEETING During the International Paris Air Show Le Bourget earlier this week,
\nRomanian Defence Minister Angel T\u00eelv\u0103r had a meeting with General James B.
\nHecker, commander of the Allied Air Command in Europe. The Romania-USA
\nStrategic Partnership is one of the main pillars of the national policy of
\nsecurity and defence together with NATO and EU membership’, Minister T\u00eelv\u0103r recalled.
\nAmong other things, the Romanian minister voiced his appreciation for the US
\ncontribution to ensuring defence and deterrence on the Allied eastern flank
\nmainly through the deployment of troops and capabilities to Romania as well as
\nfor the support offered to Romania so that the country can purchase F-16
\nfighters from the Norwegian army. Also in Paris, the Romanian Defence Minister
\nparticipated in a Conference entitled European Air and Missile Defence and held
\ntalks with Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. <\/p>\n
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