November 24, 2017
Romanian Defense Minister takes part in the graduation ceremony for the 18th NATO Regional Cooperation Course
Newsroom, 24.11.2017, 13:53
SUMMIT — Romania’s president Klaus Iohannis is today attending the fifth Eastern Partnership summit held in Brussels under the Estonian Presidency of the European Council. President Klaus Iohannis will encourage a robust policy in the EU’s eastern neighbourhood, an area that must become a predictable, stable and prosperous space, devoted to European values and principles by means of irreversible reforms. On this occasion, EU leaders will agree on a set of 20 objectives to be included on a roadmap for 2020. Launched in 2009, the Eastern Partnership is a joint initiative involving the EU, its member states and 6 partners, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, representing the eastern region of the European Neighbourhood Policy. The Partnerships is based on a commitment to the principles of international law and the values of democracy, the rule of law, human rights, and fundamental freedoms.
CEREMONY — Romanian Defense Minister Mihai Fifor is today taking part in the graduation ceremony for the 18th NATO Regional Cooperation Course (NRCC — 18) organised by the NATO Defense College in Rome. The mission of the Defense College is to contribute to the effectiveness and cohesion of the Alliance by developing its role as a major centre of education and research on transatlantic security issues. In 2017, a record number of Romanian students attended the 10-week programme. On Thursday, Mihai Fifor discussed with his Italian counterpart, Roberta Pinotti, about concrete ways of cooperation to consolidate the European project in the field of defense, with an emphasis on the Permanent Structured Cooperation. Fifor also said it is important for Romanian and Italian military to further participate in multinational exercises in order to improve interoperability.
STELA POPESCU — Stela Popescu, one of Romania’s most love actresses, died on Thursday, November 23. She would have turned 82 on December 21st. The actress was found dead at her home in Bucharest. She was one of the country’s most famous and popular film and theatre actresses, with a career of 60 years. Stela Popescu went on a great number of tours in Romania and abroad and throughout her career she received many awards and decorations. In 2015 Stela Popescu received the The Star of Romania Order in the rank of knight from President Klaus Iohannis. She also has a star on the Walk of Fame in Bucharest.
GAUDEAMUS BOOK FAIR — The Gaudeamus Book Fair, organised by Radio Romania, continues in Bucharest. Over 150 events are today taking place at the fair that fair brings together, until Sunday, 300 exhibitors and over 800 editorial and professional events. Exhibiting are Romanian publishing houses boasting a long tradition in the field, universities, book distributors and sellers, publications, professional associations and NGOs. The honorary president of the Gaudeamus Book Fair is the famous Romanian playwright and journalist established in France, Matei Visniec, and the honorary guest of the fair this year is the European Commission.
FOOTBALL – The Romanian football team FCSB have sustained their first defeat in this year’s edition of Europa League. Away from home, Romania’s vice-champions were outclassed by Czech contenders Viktoria Plzen 2-nil, in the last-but-one fixture of Europa League’s group stage.
(Translated by Elena Enache)
