Romania's foreign policy in 2018 "remains on the same coordinates"

Romania can be the eastern pillar of the European Union, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis considers, and strongly advocates for the strengthening of the transatlantic relationship.

During his speech on Tuesday with the occasion of the annual meeting with the heads of the Diplomatic Missions accredited in Bucharest, President Iohannis argued that 2018 is the moment of assuming the country project, the only one that can adequately respond to the internal and external risks Romania is facing.

The Head of State mentioned, in this context, that Romania must be performing, strong and resilient, with a strengthened democracy and an independent and efficient justice. In his opinion, Romania has a mature society that has proved able to fight for the values in which it believes.

Iohannis also said that the three pillars of Romania’s foreign policy are the Strategic Partnership with the USA and the EU and NATO memberships.

Romania still has the objective of joining the Schengen Area and the Eurozone, the Head of State declared. He also referred to the development of the strategic relations with France, Germany, Poland and Italy.

Source:RRA.Translated by Miruna Matei