{"id":798463,"date":"2024-08-15T19:32:29","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T16:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rri.ro\/?p=798463"},"modified":"2024-08-15T19:32:29","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T16:32:29","slug":"august-15-2024-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rri.ro\/en\/news-and-current-affairs\/newsflash\/august-15-2024-update-id798463.html","title":{"rendered":"August 15, 2024 UPDATE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>DAY<\/strong> Speaking in Constanta (the biggest Romanian sea port) during the festivities staged on Navy Day, the country\u2019s president Klaus Iohannis said that Romania is acknowledged and appreciated by allies as a solid pillar of regional security and a major contributor to the process of consolidating NATO\u2019s deterrence posture on the eastern flank. Here on the Black Sea coast, close to the aggression war, Russia is waging on Ukraine, we are clearly seeing more than ever the political, diplomatic and military efforts of Bucharest in the past years, the president went on to say. Thanks to these, Romania is today benefitting from the most solid guarantees of security, and its citizens are defended and protected against any potential threats. Iohannis told the sailors that the devotion, tenacity and the spirit of sacrifice, which define them, are an example of excellence, and the Romanian Naval Forces are a symbol of the national strength and resilience. Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu also congratulated and thanked the sailors. \u2018Many happy returns\u2019 on this holy day of August 15<sup>th<\/sup> the day of St. Mary, the protector of sailors all over the world, Ciolacu wrote on a social network. On Thursday, 122 years since the first celebration of Navy Day, Romania\u2019s Naval Forces staged a series of events, such as demonstrative exercises, exhibitions of armament and military equipment, interactive workshops, cultural activities and concerts of military music in the major cities on the Black Sea coast, on the Danube and even in capital city Bucharest.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>St. MARY<\/strong> Orthodox believers, who are a majority in Romania, and Catholics, on Thursday celebrated the Assumption of Mary, or St. Mary, an event which marks the Assumption into Heaven of Mary, the Mother of our Lord, Jesus Christ. St. Mary is the most appreciated human being by Christians after the Holy Trinity, whom they frequently invoke in their prayers. St. Mary is the patron saint of the largest number of monasteries in Romania and pilgrims, in large numbers, took to these monasteries, which are renowned for their miracle-working icons and relics.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>WEATHER <\/strong>Romania\u2019s Administration of Meteorology on Thursday issued a series of code red, yellow and orange alerts for extremely hot weather in most of the Romanian territory. Temperatures are expected to range between 39 and 41 degrees Celsius in seven counties in the west and south-west. Another orange alert has been issued for the counties in the north-west, center and south with a temperature-humidity index over 80 units. The lows of the day will not go below 18 degrees Celsius in most regions and \u00a0Bucharest is in for more hot days and tropical nights, with soaring temperatures up to 39 degrees Celsius. Meteorologists say that the heat wave presently affecting the country is going to be felt for the next several days in most of its territory.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>TALKS<\/strong> The Romanian Defence Minister, Angel T\u00eev\u0103r, on Thursday held talks with Admiral Ercument Ratlioglu, commander of the Turkish Navy, during the latter\u2019s visit in Romania. High on the talks agenda were security in the Black Sea region and opportunities of bilateral, regional and allied cooperation. According to a communiqu\u00e9 by Romania\u2019s Ministry of Defence, Minister T\u00eelv\u0103r appreciated the good cooperation between the Turkish and Romanian armed forces materialized in large-scale joint drills, air policing missions, naval operations and military presence in the multinational structures deployed on the territories of the two countries. The \u2018Operative Group for Combating Mines in the Black Sea represents the outcome of the two countries\u2019 joint efforts being also proof of the cohesion and solidarity of riparian countries: Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey. It\u2019s imperative that we work in coordination for strengthening security at the Black Sea and the naval field is one of the main interest points,\u2019 Minister T\u00eelv\u0103r says.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>(bill)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DAY Speaking in Constanta (the biggest Romanian sea port) during the festivities staged on Navy Day, the country\u2019s president Klaus Iohannis said that Romania is acknowledged and appreciated by allies as a solid pillar of regional security and a major contributor to the process of consolidating NATO\u2019s deterrence posture on the eastern flank. 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