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Six Romanians from Diamond Princess ship arrive in the country on Saturday with a military plane

Six Romanians aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship, who have expressed their wish to return to the country, will arrive on Friday night in Berlin, from where they will be taken by a Ministry of Defence's aircraft and brought to Bucharest.

MAE: 17 Romanians are aboard the cruise ship which is in quarantine in Japan

The Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) has announced on Thursday that 17 Romanian citizens are aboard the cruise ship which is in quarantine in Japan.

Romania To Pay EUR92,000 To Send EUR12,000 Worth Of Water To Japan

Romania will send Japan 50,000 lei (EUR12,000) worth of bottled water as emergency humanitarian aid, but will pay about seven times as much, 383,000 lei (EUR92,000), to transport the water from Bucharest to Tokyo.

Romanian Foreign Min Receives Bill For RON1M From Airline Tarom For Evacuation Flight

The Romanian Foreign Affairs Ministry received a bill for over 1 million lei (about EUR245,000) from state-owned airline Tarom for the flight evacuating Romanian citizens from Japan in March, ministry official Doris Mircea said Thursday.

Romanian Telecom Operator Romtelecom To Offer Free Phone Calls To Japan

Romanian telecom operator Romtelecom’s clients will be able to make free phone calls to quake- and tsunami-shattered Japan starting Saturday for 30 days, Romtelecom said in a press release Friday.

Romanian Environment Minister Says Nuclear Plants Must Undergo Harsher Tests

Romanian Environment Minister Laszlo Borbely said Friday on Radio France International tests for nuclear plants need to be more extensive after the situation in Japan, adding he is confident Romania’s nuclear plant would pass the tests and risk of radiation contamination is low.

Romanian PM Calls For Humanitarian Aid For Quake-Hit Japan – Sources

Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc called on Interior Minister Traian Igas and Foreign Minister Teodor Baconschi to put forward a normative act granting humanitarian aid to quake- and tsunami-shattered Japan, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX Thursday.

No Romanian Killed In Japan Quake

Romania’s Foreign Affairs Ministry said Saturday the country’s Embassy in Tokyo has received no information about Romanians being injured or left dead in the earthquakes that hit Japan over the past two days.

Romanian President Tells Japan’s Business Community Of Romania’s 2010 Reform Goals

Romanian President Traian Basescu said in the Romanian-Japanese business forum held in Tokyo that the need for reform was emphasized by the economic crisis in Romania, and the Government is determined to push reform despite strong opposition from the unions.

Romania’s Presidential Couple To Go On Official Visit To Japan In March

Romania’s President Traian Basescu and his wife Maria Basescu will make a state call to Japan between March 9 and March 11, Japan’s Foreign Ministry said Friday on its website.

Romanian Citizens To Go To Japan Without Visa, September 1

Romanian citizens will be able to travel to Japan without visa, from September 1, but they will have to present a valid passport, while the visit should not last more than 90 days, according to the Japanese Embassy to Bucharest.

Romanian President Welcomes Prince Akishino Of Japan And Princess Kiko

Romanian president Traian Basescu and his wife Maria on Wednesday welcomed Prince Akishino, second son of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan, and his wife, Princess Kiko, at the presidential Cotroceni palace.

Romanian PM Invites Japanese Counterpart To Visit Romania

Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc invited Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso to visit Romania in 2009, and stressed that Romanian authorities are interested in establishing a strong relation with the Japanese government in the sector of environment protection and local administration.