The visit to Romania of Germany’s president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier as
\nwell as the frequent bilateral contacts in the recent period highlight the
\nprivileged and strategic character of relations between the two countries, the
\npresident of Romania, Klaus Iohannis, said upon meeting in Bucharest his German
\ncounterpart. We have a strong political dialogue at bilateral and European
\nlevels, a robust economic cooperation and strong personal contacts, owing to
\nthe Romanian community in Germany and the German minority in Romania, president
\nIohannis pointed out. Himself a representative of the German minority, Klaus
\nIohannis said these communities are a living bridge between the two societies,
\nwith a significant contribution to the development of Romanian-German relations
\nin the cultural, social and economic fields. <\/p>\n
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For many years, Germany has been
\nRomania’s top trade partner. Last year, two way-trade stood at over \u20ac40 bln,
\nthe president said, adding that there are over 25,000 companies with German
\ncapital operating in Romania, contributing \u20ac5.5 bln in terms of social capital,
\nwhich makes Germany the second-largest investor in Romanian economy. On the
\nother hand, the two heads of state also tackled Romania’s Schengen accession.
\nGermany has long believed Romania deserves to be part of the free-movement
\narea, president Steinmeier said, highlighting he is here to visit his friends.
\nI can assure you that our efforts to persuade those who still oppose Romania’s
\naccession will continue, the German president also said. Originally slated for
\n2011, Romania’s Schengen accession was postponed due to opposition from several
\nmember states. <\/p>\n
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The agenda for talks also included the security developments in the
\nBlack Sea region. We have assessed the threats and concluded that Romania,
\nGermany and other NATO allies are stronger together and can thus ensure the
\nsecurity of our countries, Klaus Iohannis said. The president thanked his
\nGerman counterpart for his country’s contribution to consolidate NATO’s eastern
\nflank and take part in allied structures in Romania. Frank-Walter Steinmeier
\nalso met Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuc\u0103. Talks focused on vistas for furthering cooperation at bilateral, EU
\nand NATO levels. The two officials agreed to intensify cooperation between the
\ntwo countries at EU and NATO levels in order to cope with current challenges,
\nnot just in terms of security, but economic and social challenges as well. Prime
\nMinister Ciuc\u0103 and president Steinmeier highlighted the
\nimportance of ensuring European and Euro-Atlantic unity and securing support
\nfor Ukraine. (VP)<\/p>\n
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