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Romanian FM Sees No Reason To Resign Over Schengen Accession Delay

Romania’s Foreign Minister Teodor Baconschi said Thursday he sees no reasons why he should resign considering the ministry has done its homework for Schengen accession.

U.S. Antimissile Shield In Europe Compatible With Future NATO Defense System – Romanian Foreign Min

Romanian Foreign Affairs Minister Theodor Baconschi said Sunday on private television Realitatea TV that the U.S. missile defense shield Romania along with other Central and Southeastern European countries agreed to participate in is compatible with a future NATO antimissile system.

United States To Deploy Some 20 Missile Interceptors In Romania – Romanian Foreign Min

Romanian Foreign Minister Theodor Baconschi said Friday the United States will deploy about 20 antiballistic missile interceptors on Romanian soil and negotiations regarding the proper missile interceptor locations are likely to take one and a half years.

Romanian FM-Designate Wants To Relaunch Ties With Russia

Romania’s Foreign Minister-designate Theodor Baconschi told lawmakers in a hearing Tuesday try he will try to resume Romania’s bilateral relation with Russia, adding Romania cannot ignore Russia, just as Russia cannot the fact that Romania is the EU and NATO’s eastern border.

Romanian Parliament Committees Endorse Proposed Foreign Minister

Romania’s Parliament committees for foreign policy and European affairs Tuesday endorsed proposed Foreign Affairs Minister Theodor Baconschi with 33 to 15 votes and one abstention.

Foreign Min: Romania Will Not Grant Visas To All Moldovans

Romania’s foreign minister Cristian Diaconescu on Tuesday said he explained at the reunion of the General Affairs & External Relations Council (CAGRE) that the decision to grant Romanian citizenship to Moldovans does not entail mass visa grants, but individual assessments.

Romanian Foreign Min To Go On Official Visit To London

Romania’s foreign minister Cristian Diaconescu will be on official visit to London Tuesday through Thursday and will meet with British counterpart David Miliband and other high officials, according to a press release of Romania’s Foreign Ministry.

Romanian Foreign Min Talks About Moldova Situation In EP

Romanian Foreign Minister Cristian Diaconescu told the Foreign Commission of the European Parliament that the Moldovan “authorities have crossed the line”, by restricting the right to free circulation and expelling Romanian journalists, referring to the riots last week.

Romania Received No Official Information Regarding Romanians Arrested In Chisinau

Romanian foreign minister Cristian Diaconescu said Friday after a council meeting at the ministry that Moldova hasn’t sent any official information regarding Romanian citizens arrested in Chisinau, although unofficial sources and the media report there are such cases.

Romania’s New Foreign Min Takes Oath

Romanian diplomat Lazar Comanescu, the country’s new foreign affairs minister, took the oath Tuesday at the investiture ceremony at the presidential palace.

Romania’s Foreign Min Backed By Liberals, Govt

Liberal vice-president, senator Puiu Hasotti, said Monday foreign affairs minister Adrian Cioroianu still has the support of the Liberal Party, or PNL, and that of the government.