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Embassy of Romania in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ____________________________________________________________________________________________ No. 10/ 6th Year POLITICS 1. President Basescu, Azerbaijan ForMin discuss energy security 2. President Basescu, regarding Ukraine conflict: We must fear the irrational 3. Romania is a safe country, involved in the international effors, PM Victor Ponta says 4. PM Ponta: Romania affected by Russia sanctions, but must meet commitments 5. Deputy Prime Minister Liviu Dragnea had official meeting with China’s Vice Prime Minister Zhang Gaoli at Victoria Palace 6. ForMin Corlatean and his Azeri counterpart, Elmar Mammadvarov evoked possibility of setting up freight transport corridor from Caspian Sea to EU 7. ForMin Corlatean and the chief diplomats of European Union countries met United States Secretary of State John Kerry 8. DefMin: Romania military bases compatible with NATO states’ infrastructure, hardware 9. MApN: 1,300 Romanian troops, 150 American troops to conduct JointEffort-14 exercise 10. MAE hails adoption by EU of new sanctions against Russia 11. SRI: New security measures implemented amid Russia-Ukraine tensions ECONOMICS 1. PM Ponta: we don’t sign the agreement with the IMF before the deadline, we don’t increase the deficit 2. Finance Ministry, business assess positive effects on VAT cut for bread 3. Economy minister: Our duty is to increase Romanian capital in domestic market particularly 4. EU funds minister identified 50 milion euros for funding enterprises projects 5. EU funds ministry sends Helping Disadvantaged People operational program 2014-2020 to European Commission 6. Romanian retirees 5.36 mln in Q2, average monthly pension grows to 846 lei (statistics) SOCIAL 1. Transport minister to hold talks with TAROM officials, trade unions on recent spontaneous strike 2. INSCOP: Freedom, the main gain of the Romanian society after 25 years of democracy 3. Coast guard finds 132 migrants abroad trawler towed in Black Sea 1 Arundel House, 4 Palace Green London W8 4QD UK Phone: 0044 (0)20 7937 9666 Fax: 0044 (0)20 7937 8069 e-mail: [email protected] web site: www.london.mae.ro Embassy of Romania in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ____________________________________________________________________________________________ CULTURE 1. Romanian wine promotion event at the Embassy of Romania in London in the presence of His Royal Highness Prince Radu 2. Concerts of Enescu Competition, broadcast live on screen placed in front of Romanian Athenaeum 3. TripAdvisor includes Corvin Castle among Romania's top five tourist destinations 4. Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa - ancient capital of Roman Dacia, revives under ambitious POLITIC 1. President Basescu, Azerbaijan ForMin discuss energy security Romanian President Traian Basescu welcomed Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov at the presidential Cotroceni Palace, with the talks focusing on the energy security of the two states, the President's Office has announced. The two officials 'discussed the energy security of the two states and the situation of the launch of the southern European corridor for hydrocarbon supply and they voiced hope the feasibility study for AGRI project will be received as soon as possible; AGRI is aimed at carrying liquefied Azeri gas from the coasts of Georgia to the coasts of Romania', the release said. Basescu and Mammadyarov also approached the security situation in the extended Black Sea area following the recent events in Ukraine. 2. President Basescu, regarding Ukraine conflict: We must fear the irrational President Traian Basescu stated that Romania has no rational reasons to fear the conflict in Ukraine, yet drew attention that the irrational may function in this case, and our country must behave in its training as if problems may exist. 'We must fear the irrational. I have said all the time that Romania is safe. As long as all the states act in accordance with international law Romania is in a state of complete safety', said the head of state at public broadcaster TVR 1. He showed that one year ago he would have never believed that Ukraine could have been aggressed by Russia. 'And yet, it has happened. Why? Because the irrational has functioned. The wish, the objective of a political leader as big as the Russian Federation to extend its territory unjustifiably, not on the basis 2 Arundel House, 4 Palace Green London W8 4QD UK Phone: 0044 (0)20 7937 9666 Fax: 0044 (0)20 7937 8069 e-mail: [email protected] web site: www.london.mae.ro Embassy of Romania in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ____________________________________________________________________________________________ of international law, inventing its own rights, the right to defend its minority living within the borders of another state. Nobody issues this right to intervene militarily to defend a minority in normal conditions. We are not speaking of a state that might, eventually, commit crimes as those in Srebrenica', explained President Basescu. The head of state said that Romania has the strongest security guarantees, in its capacity as a EU and NATO member state, but that there is proof the irrational may arise. He showed that he saw the statements of Russian officials in regards to raising the military presence level in Crimea, although this area has 25,000 servicemen, 12 fighter jets, nearly 20 bomber aircraft, a huge fleet in Sevastopol and 108 artillery emplacements with guns greater than 100mm in caliber. 'Given these facilities, yesterday the statements of Russian Federation officials were that they must increase their military presence in Crimea. With what? Because all the armaments categories are already there, save rockets. Crimea is 300 km away from Romania and let me tell you that any head of state must take into account the actions of the irrational and then we must take measures consequently', said Basescu. He said that Romania has no reason to rationally fear the conflict in Ukraine, but drew attention that the irrational is not off the table and training must be done in the case of such scenario. 'Romania must behave from a training point of view, not of inciting the population, exactly as if it were possible, because that is the point of the measures taken in Newport', concluded President Basescu. 3. Romania is a safe country, involved in the international effors, PM Victor Ponta says Romania is a safe country, involved in the international efforts, Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta said while attending the 69th U.N. General Assembly session in an exclusive interview to Claudiu Lucaci with the public television TVR Evening News broadcast, quoted by Agerpres. Ponta stressed 'the last year has represented for the humanity as a whole, but unfortunately for our region too an obvious worsening of the security, peace, collaboration situation'. 'Romania is very firm in condemning Russia's intervention, in condemning the creation of a situation like the ones in Transdniester, South Ossetia and Abkhazia, namely keeping an area in which the sovereign state has no control, as seen happening in eastern Ukraine and then continuing a frozen conflict as the one in Transdniester, which affects Moldova', the prime minister said. 'The national interest of Romania and our political interest in the region is that Moldova, first and foremost, but also Ukraine and Georgia be left go on their road to European integration and democratisation', he underscored. 'As regards the international coalition for the combat of the Islamic State terrorist organisation, I very clearly announced after I consulted with the foreign minister and the defence minister that Romania will take part in the international coalition not by ground troops, but by everything meaning logistic, operational and humanitarian support', Ponta said. 3 Arundel House, 4 Palace Green London W8 4QD UK Phone: 0044 (0)20 7937 9666 Fax: 0044 (0)20 7937 8069 e-mail: [email protected] web site: www.london.mae.ro Embassy of Romania in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 'Thirdly, the U.S.-led international effort of combating the spread of Ebola epidemic means investments and an enhanced attention from the national authorities. There will be a budget revision next week and the Department for Emergency Situations will get all the financial resources from the government in order to have those task forces, so that if a case appeared, we should track it down and isolate it', Ponta explained. As for the talks with Victoria Nuland, the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, the premier said he 'communicated the message that the United States can further rely on Romania as a serious partner both in the Black Sea area and on an international level. Our repute as a country must be reaffirmed and used', Ponta underscored. 4. PM Ponta: Romania affected by Russia sanctions, but must meet commitments Prime Minister Victor Ponta admitted that Romania is being affected by the sanctions against Russia, but he added Romania must meet its commitments and assume the responsibility to show that nobody may change the international law. When asked by the foreign reporters how is Romania affected by the sanctions imposed the Russian Federation, Ponta answered: 'Romania is being affected, in the same way as entire Europe, but I think we must prove our commitment and assume the