October 31, 2022

october 31, 2022 A roundup of domestic and international news

VISIT - Chief of General Staff, General Daniel Petrescu is on a 10-day visit to the USA. The Romanian official will meet the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, the Chiefs of Services and representatives of certain think-tanks in the security field. The visit of the Chief of General Staff is part of the constant actions meant to consolidate the military cooperation with the USA. According to a Defense Ministry press release, the current solid collaboration between the two armed forces is one of the objectives of the Strategic Partnership between our country and the USA, in line with Romania's national interests in promoting stability in Europe.



MOLDOVA - The Moldovan Foreign Ministry has firmly condemned Russian missile attacks on Kyiv and other settlements in neighboring Ukraine, including the missile taken down by Ukraine's air defenses that landed in northern Naslavcea, in the Republic of Moldova, the Moldovan Foreign Ministry spokesman Daniel Vodă has said. According to the Moldovan official, "these attacks, which continue to escalate the security context, are a blatant violation of humanitarian international law that forbids the targeting of civilians". The Moldovan Foreign Ministry reiterated the fact that any attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure translates into huge economic and social losses for the entire European continent, including the citizens of the Republic of Moldova, who are affected by the economic fallout from the war. The Republic of Moldova has strongly condemned Russia's use of energy resources as a weapon, Daniel Vodă went on to say. Ukrainian authorities on Monday reported a new Russian drone attack on the Dnestrovsc dam in Ukraine, located some 10 kilometers from Naslavcea. The dam did not sustain any structural damage, although the attack did affect part of the electronic equipment.



REFUGEES - The Romanian Border Police announced that some 104 thousand people entered Romania on Sunday, of whom approximately 8,800 were Ukrainian nationals, accounting for a 7% drop compared to the previous day. According to a press release published on Monday, some 2.7 million Ukrainians have entered Romania starting February 10. Most of them were in route to countries in Western Europe. Over 86,500 have chosen to stay.



SANDU - Moldova's president, Maia Sandu, on Tuesday is attending the international conference "Women MPs in Romania and promoting gender equality as a national priority", an event hosted by the Romanian Parliament. During her visit, president Sandu will meet her Romanian counterpart, Klaus Iohannis, Romania's Prime Minister, Nicolae Ciucă, as well as representatives of the Club of Businessmen from Bessarabia.



COVID-19 - The Health Ministry has announced that 21 COVID-related deaths were reported over October 24-31 in Romania. In the last week, 3,077 new infections were reported across the country, a slight drop compared to the previous week. Since the start of the pandemic, 67,186 thousand people diagnosed with COVID-19 have died.



DEFENSE - Senator Angel Tîlvăr is the new Defense Minister of Romania. He will replace Vasile Dîncu, who stepped down after making a series of controversial statements about Ukraine. Angel TÎvăr said his main concern right now is Russia's unprovoked and unjustified invasion in neighboring Ukraine, as well as Romania's contribution to peacekeeping missions in various parts of the world. Angel Tîlvăr also insisted on earmarking 2.5% of the GDP to defense spending.



TENNIS - Tennis player Simona Halep continues to rank 10 in WTA standings. The Romanian is under a temporary suspension after failing a drug test at the US Open. Another five Romanian tennis players are ranked in the WTA Top 100, Irina Begu (34), Sorana Cîrstea (38), Ana Bogdan (48) and Gabriela Ruse (98). In the doubles WTA standings, Romania has three representatives: Monica Niculescu (47), Irina Bara (86) and Gabriela Ruse (93).  (EE & VP)



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