Romania will retreat its forces from Afghanistan starting May 1, 2021

Romania will withdraw its forces from Afghanistan in coordination with the other NATO members, starting with May 1, 2021, and all 615 military personnel and over 80 tons of materials and logistics elements will be extracted with national and coalition military aircraft, informed The Presidential Administration at the end of yesterday's meeting of the Supreme Council of National Defense.

Also, Romania is interested in resolving conflicts around the Black Sea, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has launched some initiatives in this regard at the level of the European Union. In the context of the accumulation of Russian Federation troops on the eastern border of Ukraine, the Romanian authorities remain vigilant and will continue to monitor this unjustified mobilization of forces, the statement added.

Translated by: Radu Matei