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Allies in NATO and united through a privileged strategic partnership,
\nBucharest and Washington are connected by ties that are much too string to be
\naffected by one country or another’s domestic political changes as a result of
\nelections. Romania will this Sunday host legislative elections, America has a
\nnew president, but nothing can change the essence of bilateral relations. <\/p>\n
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Republican congressman Michael Turner, a member of the party that put
\nDonald Trump in the White House to replace Democrat Barack Obama, has
\nunderlined that Romania is a major ally of the United States, which, together
\nwith other European allies, continues to ensure the region’s security. In a
\nstatement on Romania’s National Day on December 1st, Turner
\nhighlighted before Congress the major role played by the anti-missile defence system
\nin Deveselu, southern Romania, in defending NATO members. Romania and the
\nUnited States are working closely together to counter global challenges and
\nconsolidate regional and Euro-Atlantic security and stability, the Republican
\npolitician went on to say. <\/p>\n
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The Romanian ambassador in Washington, George Maior, issued a press
\nrelease hailing the US congressman’s words, which he described as an important
\nsignal of support for the future development of the Romanian-American Strategic
\nPartnership as well as a proof of respect for Romania. Maior has also added
\nthat this statement by Michael Turner, the co-chairman of the Romanian Caucus
\nin the US Congress and the chairman of the House Armed Services Tactical Air and Land Forces
\nSubcommittee, underlined the common interest in promoting
\ntrans-Atlantic and regional security. <\/p>\n
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On the other side of the Atlantic, in Brussels, NATO Secretary General
\nJens Stoltenberg on Tuesday hailed the conclusion of an agreement over data
\nprotection between the USA and the European Union. At a meeting of NATO Foreign
\nMinisters, he rejected the idea that this document would marginalise NATO,
\nsaying that on the contrary, it would form the basis for strengthening the
\ntransatlantic relationship. According to Radio Romania’s correspondent in
\nBrussels, the NATO-EU cooperation package implies consolidated cooperation with
\na view to countering hybrid threats as well as those in the field of security
\nand cyber defence. Also attending the meeting, the US Secretary of State in the
\ncurrent administration, John Kerry, again gave firm assurances that the change
\nof administration in the White House would not alter the USA’s basic principles
\nand its commitment to NATO and European security. According to Kerry, this
\nissue enjoys political support from both major parties in the USA. <\/p>\n
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