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UN.<\/strong> President Klaus
\nIohannis is heading Romania’s delegation at the 78th UN General Assembly held
\nin New York between 18th and 22nd September. The main
\ntheme of the session is Rebuilding trust and reigniting global solidarity:
\nAccelerating action on the 2030 Agenda and its sustainable development goals
\ntowards peace, prosperity, progress and sustainability for all. On
\nWednesday, Iohannis is expected to present Bucharest’s assessment of current
\nglobal issues and underline the top priorities of its foreign policy and
\ncontribution to the objectives on the UN agenda. During his addresses and the
\ninteractions with his counterparts from the other UN member countries, Iohannis
\nis expected to reiterate Romania’s firm support for effective multilateralism,
\nthe observance of international law and a rules-based order, with the UN in a
\ncentral position. He will be presenting Romania’s assessment regarding the
\nmultiple crises currently
\nfacing the international community. The Romanian president is also expected to
\nattend the summit on sustainable development and the debates staged by the
\nUniversity of Columbia in New York as part of the World Leaders Forum on the
\nsubject of Romania’s Perspective on
\nthe War Against Ukraine and its Impact on Black Sea Security.<\/p>\n

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Motion.<\/strong> Romanian
\ndeputies on Monday debated a simple motion initiated by the Save Romania Union
\nand the Force of the Right from the centre -right opposition against the
\nSocial-Democratic Minister of Health Alexandru Rafila. This has been the first
\nmove of this kind in the current Parliament season. The initiators are blaming
\nRafila for the way he managed the health reforms and investment stipulated in
\nthe National Plan of Recovery and Resilience. They also blame him for the
\ndelays in the application norms of the National Plan for Combating Cancer.
\nRafila has rejected the allegations and has deemed the opposition’s move as
\ndemagogical. The motion will be put to the vote on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

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IMF.<\/strong> An International Monetary Fund team will travel to Bucharest next week for an annual assessment of the Romanian economy. The IMF experts will discuss with the Romanian authorities about tax policies and the latest economic developments and will meet officials from the field. A set of conclusions will be presented at the end of the mission. Such consultations are held regularly with all IMF members.<\/p>\n

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Ukraine.<\/strong> NATO Secretary
\nGeneral Jens Stoltenberg warned that the world should not expect a quick ending
\nto the war in Ukraine. In an interview published on Sunday, at a time when the
\nUkrainian army is engaged in a slow counteroffensive, Stoltenberg recalled that
\nmost wars last longer than expected when they first begin and said that we
\nmust prepare ourselves for a long war in Ukraine. <\/p>\n

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Drones. <\/strong>Residents
\nof 16 villages in Tulcea county are receiving alert texts on their mobile
\nphones warning of the fall of possible drone parts as a result of Russian
\nstrikes on Ukraine’s river ports. The most recent such warnings were issued on
\nSunday evening in the north of the county as groups of Russian drones were
\ndetected heading for Ukraine, the Romanian defence ministry said. The governor
\nof Odessa region Oleh Kiper said Ismail district, home to a Danube port of the
\nsame name and used for the export of Ukrainian cereals, was again the target of
\nRussian drone strikes. He said 11 drones were destroyed, but did not give
\ndetails about possible damage to the port’s infrastructure.<\/p>\n

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\nAid. <\/strong>Two Romanian Air Force C-130 aircraft on
\nMonday delivered to the Libyan city of Benghazi the second tranche of Romania’s
\naid for Libya, which is affected by devastating floods. Six flights are
\nscheduled on this route, delivering a total of 55 tonnes of goods consisting of
\nfood products and shelter aid. Libya is also to receive more than 5 million
\neuros from the European Union. More than 11,000 people have been killed so far
\nand 10,000 are missing. (CM)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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