Romania

Moldova starts removing barbed wire on Romania border

The former Soviet republic of Moldova began dismantling the last barbed wire fences along its border with Romania, Moldovan officials said, according to AFP. “In every region there are dismantlement plans that must be adhered to without fail,” Prime Minister Vlad Filat said Wednesday, according to his spokesman Igor Volnitchi. …

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Bulgarian, Romanian PMs to discuss Danube Bridge 2

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov and his Romanian counterpart Emil Boc are scheduled to meet on February 12 2010 to reassess the future development of the Dunav Most 2 (Danube Bridge 2) construction project, Investor.bg said on February 9 2010. Danube Bridge 2, which is set to link the Bulgarian …

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Members of Moldovan Parliament to visit Bucharest

A delegation of Members the Moldovan Parliament, headed by Igor Corman (PD), chairperson of the Foreign Policy and European Integration Board, will make an official visit to Romania in the period between February 7 and 10 The Moldovan MPs go to Bucharest at the invitation of the Foreign Policy Board …

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Russia concerned over Romania’s plans for missile shield

The Russian foreign ministry on Friday (February 5th) expressed concern and demanded an explanation after Romania announced plans to deploy elements of a proposed US missile defence shield. The Supreme Defence Council in Bucharest backed the idea Thursday. Romanian President Traian Basescu says the facilities should be operational by 2015 …

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Unde se află R. Moldova?

„SUA şi Rusia au ajuns, la negocierile de la Geneva, la un acord de principiu asupra primului Tratat de reducere a armelor nucleare în 20 de ani” („Wall Street Journal”, 3 februarie 2010) Evenimentul cel mai semnificativ legat de vizita preşedintelui Băsescu la Chişinău este… tăcerea Moscovei. Nu a existat …

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Romania to host US missile defence shield

Romania has agreed to host rocket interceptors in what appears to be a revamped version of the US missile defence shield. Romania’s President Trian Basescu said participation was approved after an invitation from Washington. Russia is expected to make a statement soon but Basescu insisted the move, which still needs …

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Mihai Ghimpu asks decision-makers to prepare the Regulatory Framework for the implementation of the Moldovan-Romanian projects

On Tuesday evening, during a meeting with the decision-making factors, Mihai Ghimpu asked them to prepare the regulatory, institutional and technical framework for implementing Moldo-Romanian projects debated during the recent visit of the Romanian President Traian Basescu to Chisinau.

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Azerbaijan can export oil, gas to Romania and EU

Romania and Azerbaijan have signed Tuesday a memorandum on co-operation in the energy sector through which the Azerbaijan company can export oil and gas to Romania and EU SOCAR can export oil and gas to the European Union, including Romania, the director of the economy ministry Koreliu Kondoia, who is …

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