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NEWSLETTER Embassy of Romania in Belgium NEWSLETTER Embassy of Romania in Belgium No 13 January – March 2016 Message of condolences to Belgium and its citizens The Embassy of Romania to the Kingdom of Belgium conveys the strongest solidarity with the people of Belgium and the Belgian authorities, and the deepest condolences to the grieving families. We share the pain of all the victims of the terrorist attacks on March 22nd, the wounded and those affected, and we assure them of our profound sympathy and deep compassion. During these difficult moments, on behalfomania of the strong infriendship Belgium between Romania and Belgium, we have the duty to defend our democracy and our European values, as well as our solidarity. Romania continues to work shoulder to shoulder with Belgium and other partners in the fight against terrorism. Romanians in Belgium, across Europe and worldwide are expressing their support and solidarity to the Belgian people in these difficult times. Message of the Ambassador of Romania to Belgium, H.E. Mr. Stefan Tinca Dear Readers, As the first three months of 2016 are coming to an end, I would like to share with you all a couple of thoughts. First, as this issue of the Embassy’s Newsletter goes for distribution, I noticed it arrived at #13. I hope it is, in this case, a lucky number. The Newsletter proved to be, in time, one of the main communication tools of our Embassy. It sums up, each quarter, the main political and economic trends in Romania, it outlines the dynamics in the Romanian – Belgian bilateral relations and it provides an overview of the activities of the Embassy. I am confident that this Newsletter will continue in time with its regular rhythm. The second thought has to do with my departure. In a few days, I will finish my mandate as Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium and I will return to Bucharest. After almost three and a half years in Belgium, I am coming to the end of a very interesting experience, both personally and professionally. If there is something unfortunate about this departure, it is that it occurs in such difficult times for Belgium. But at the end of my term, I think I got to know quite well the Belgians and I am very confident that they have the resources to overcome this period. And when, in time, I will return in this country, I count to meet my Belgian friends the way I know them: with their distinctive joie de vivre, with their refined sense of humor and with their vocation to be cosmopolitan! Farewell, dear Readers! I wish you all a beautiful life! Romania’s International Agenda Romanian Minister of National Defence Mihnea Motoc meets his President Klaus Iohannis visits Israel Beginning with March 7, the Belgian counterpart Steven Vandeput in Brussels President of Romania, Mr. On January 21, the Romanian Minister of National Klaus Iohannis, has been on Defence, Mr. Mihnea Motoc, met in Brussels his a state visit to Israel. The Belgian counterpart, Mr. Steven Vandeput. The President of Romania met agenda featured detailed aspects of military his Israeli counterpart, cooperation between Romania and Belgium, and the President Reuven Rivlin, at valuable support and medical assistance provided by the Beit HaNassi presidential Belgium to Romania, following the tragic accident at residence. The agenda of the visit also included extensive meetings the Colectiv club in Bucharest, in October 2015. with the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Knesset During the meeting, the two ministers reconfirmed their commitment to speaker, Yuli-Yoel Edelstein, the Knesset opposition leader and strengthen bilateral relations. The Romanian Minister of Defence stressed the Chairman of the Labour Party, Isaac Herzog, as well as with Theophilos importance of maintaining the principles of cohesion and unity of the North III, Patriarch of the Orthodox Church of Jerusalem. The head of state Atlantic Alliance and the important role of consolidating the allied presence in and the first lady visited the Mount Herzl National Cemetery - where the Eastern flank of NATO and the Black Sea region. (www.mapn.ro) President Iohannis layed a wreath at the tomb of Theodor Herzl, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Lazăr Comănescu visit to Tehran seat of the Romanian Orthodox Church in Jerusalem and Yad Vashem, During his official visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran, on March 1, Romania’s the Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Memorial. Minister for Foreign Affairs was received by the President of the Islamic Prime-Minister Dacian Cioloş meets the German Federal Republic of Iran, Mr. Hassan Rouhani. Minister Comănescu welcomed the policy of openness and revitalized cooperation with the international community Chancellor Angela Merkel supported by the Rouhani Administration, which led to reinitiating political On January 7, Prime Minister Dacian Cioloș paid an official visit to contacts between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs on bilateral, regional and Germany, on which occasion he attended a working lunch offered by global issues. He expressed his conviction that the signing of the nuclear Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel. The Head of the Executive discussed agreements with Iran and the beginning of the international sanction lifting with the German counterpart about the Romanian Government's process will have an extremely positive impact on reinitiating Romanian-Iranian priorities for this year: the Government’s reform and efficiency, its relations at all levels. During the official visit, Minister Comănescu also met his vision of long-term economic development and legislative, fiscal and Iranian counterpart, Mr. Mohammad Javad Zarif. The two ministers underlined financial predictability. All these, together with the high rate of the importance of the Romanian dignitary being joined by representatives of economic growth of Romania, provide opportunities for German the Ministries in charge with the economy and by a delegation of the Chamber investors in Romania, Prime-minister emphasized. (www.gov.ro) of Commerce and Industry of Romania. (www.mae.ro) Romania takes over the Chairmanship of International Holocaust Prime-Minister Dacian Cioloș visits France Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Romanian Prime-Minister Dacian Cioloș paid On March 8, Romania took over from Hungary the Chairmanship of the an official visit to France, on January 20. The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), in a solemn ceremony at Prime-Minister met the President of France, the Romanian Embassy in Berlin. Romania will exercise this high responsibility François Hollande, and the French Prime- between March 2016 and March 2017; the office of chairman will be exercised Minister, Manuel Valls. The dialogue has been by Ambassador Mihnea Constantinescu of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The an opportunity to strengthen the bilateral priorities of the Romanian IHRA chairmanship are: working with the regular and Strategic Partnership. Prime-Minister Dacian social media to promote awareness of the Holocaust, as well as to combat Cioloș emphasized Romania's interest for denial of the Holocaust, anti-Semitism, racism, extremism discrimination and strengthening the bilateral cooperation in xenophobia; strengthening education in the matter of the Holocaust within the important sectors such as infrastructure, organization’s member and observer states and promoting academic research energy, research, agriculture, and food- into the Holocaust. Attending the ceremony were members of the Jewish producing industry. Prime-Minister Cioloș community in Germany, representatives of the German political life, the emphasized that Romania’s contribution to strengthening the security diplomatic corps accredited in Berlin, Romanians living in Germany. Speaking at of the borders has to be acknowledged and reiterated Romania’s the ceremony were Ambassador M. Constantinescu, and presidential advisor interest in joining the Schengen area. (www.gov.ro) Laurențiu-Mihai Ștefan who conveyed a message from Romanian President Klaus Werner Iohannis. (www.mae.ro) Minister of Foreign Affairs Lazăr Comănescu meets his Belgian counterpart, Didier Reynders On March 21, Lazar Comănescu, Romania’s minister for foreign affairs and M. Didier Reynders, vice-prime minister and minister for foreign and European affairs of Belgium, met at Egmont Palace in Brussels for a working lunch. Bilateral political and economic issues were on the agenda, with a focus on revitalizing existing forms of economic cooperation and identifying new ways to encourage investments, business and innovation. The two ministers also had a rich exchange of views on current topics on the EU agenda like migration, security in the EU neighbourhood, fighting terrorism, the future of the Schengen area and of the Euro zone. (www.mae.ro) Economic Activity Salon des Vacances 2016 Macroeconomic data for Romania From 4 to 8 of February 2016, the 58th edition of the GDP growth in 2015: + 3,6% Tourism Fair “Salon des Inflation rate: - 0.4% yoy Vacances” took place in Brussels. Romania's presence Foreign Direct Investments: 2.883 billion euro (as of at the fair was organized by November 2015, provisional data), increasing by 761 mil. the Romania’s Office for Euro compared to November 2014 Tourism from Paris, along with other 11 companies, Belgian and Unemployment rate: 6.7% Romanian, travel agencies, airlines, tour operators, representatives of hotels in Romania. Blue Air first direct flight from Brussels International Increasing trends in the bilateral trade Romania – Airport to Iași, Romania Belgium Maxitours – Blue Air is preparing a special inaugural event for the first Latest available data show that the economic relations between Blue Air direct flight from Brussels to Iași, Romania, in collaboration Romania and Belgium continue to be very dynamic. Economic with the Romanian Embassy in Belgium and other Belgian entities data available (as of November 2015) indicate that the volume of and companies with investments in Romania. According to Mrs. bilateral trade between Romania and Belgium was 2243.7 million Paunescu, the director of Maxitours company, since 2007, when Blue Euro. Romanian exports represented 920.5 mil. Euro and imports Air started operations on Brussels Airport, Blue Air has been able to 1323.21 mil.
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