Romania Supports Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic Integration
Prime Minister of Romania, Vasilica Viorica Dăncilă, stated that Romania supports Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic integration and the reforms implemented by the government.
She made the statement at a joint press conference with the Prime Minister of Georgia, Mamuka Bakhtadze, on April 15.
“From the Romanian perspective, the prosperity and security of Georgia are very important for the stability and welfare of the entire region. Hence, we wish to further deepen our cooperation and support the integration of Georgia with NATO. Once again, we reassured the visiting Prime Minister in our support towards the territorial integrity of the country within its internationally recognized borders, which we fully respect,” she said.
The Romanian PM noted that she discussed with Bakhtadze cooperation in different sectors: transport, energy, trade, culture and education.
“Our efforts will further deepen and strengthen to make our economic relations even more dynamic, increase trade volumes and export from Romania to Georgia, as has been the case in recent years. We wish to make the Inter-Governmental Commission interaction more frequent to boost the current potential even further. As for our relations in tourism and people-to-people interaction, these are indeed very important. We will support Romanian companies to embrace all the opportunities offered by Georgia,” she added.
Dăncilă underlined that the two countries will continue being friends and partners.
“I am confident that this partnership will grow into stronger bondage and reap very beneficial results both for Georgian and Romanian people,” she noted.
PM Bakhtadze also made comments, noting Georgia-Romania relations are special.
“The friendship between the Georgian and Romanian people has been developing over centuries. This visit is particularly symbolic to me as our countries are celebrating 300th Anniversary of friendship this year,” he stated.
Bakhtadze underlined that political dialogue between Georgia and Romania can be labeled as at the highest level today.
During his visit, Bakhtadze also met the President of the country, Klaus Iohannis, and Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu, the President of the Romanian Senate.
By Thea Morrison