Jens Stoltenberg – Klaus Johannis meeting at Cotroceni Palace
After meeting President Klaus Iohannis, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg assured that NATO will respond as before to any threat or aggressive action from Russia. President Klaus Iohannis and Secretary General insisted that the missile shield is not directed against Russia. Jens Stoltenberg explained that the shield is meant to protect against threats from outside the Euro-Atlantic space and NATO does not want a confrontation with Russia. NATO Secretary General added that it is clear that Russia is ready to use military force to redraw borders in Europe, as it did in Ukraine. Jens Stoltenberg also said that the Alliance is ready to increase its presence, if necessary, at its Eastern borders and mentioned that NATO will respond defensively and proportionate. NATO believes that there is no contradiction between a strong defense, a strong and predictable behavior of the Alliance and the attempt to have a dialogue with Russia. President Klaus Johannis explained that Russia’s actions make Romania to request an advanced presence of NATO forces, not with thousands of soldiers stationed there as during the Cold War but through more joint military exercises. Klaus Iohannis: „We want – and we proposed it – to have a standing naval presence in the Black Sea, which will definitely start with the riparian countries, meaning us, the Bulgarians and the Turks, but which in the long run can integrate with NATO’s approach to the southern part of the eastern flank”. (RADIO ROMANIA reports)
Romanian students won eight medals at the 2016 Physics Olympiads in Hong Kong
Romanian students won eight medals at the 2016 Physics Olympiads in Hong Kong. Gold medals were won by Dan Eniceicu and Tudor Cretu, silver medals were won by Robert Raveanu and Andrei Raduc and bronz medals were won by Anca Dragulescu, Ovidiu Popa, Razvan Radu and Gabriel Buica, all students at The International Computer High School of Bucharest (ICHB). Now at its 17th edition, the competition is for Asian countries, Romania being the only participating country from outside this continent, invited because of the exceptional results recorded every year at the International Physics Olympiads. (RADIO ROMANIA reports)
State Secretary in the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Media, Energy and Technology is in Romania
State Secretary in the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Media, Energy and Technology Franz-Josef Schere is in Romania, together with a delegation of about 30 representatives of the Bavarian economy. The visit includes Bucharest and Cluj-Napoca towns. The most powerful German state is interested to invest in Romania in several key sectors: automotive industry, IT sector, environmental technology and engineering and plant construction industry and installations. Romania is important for the Bavarian economy, especially since more than 1,400 companies are active here – said State Secretary in the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Media, Energy and Technology Franz-Josef Schere. „European Union will invest over 40 billion euros over the next years in the funding period 2014-2020, said Franz-Josef Schere, „we want to take this opportunity to facilitate Bavarian companies participating in auctions both in terms of large infrastructure – we talk about streets, railways, airports and metro network development – and about regional development and here I refer to water supply and sanitation, waste sector and others. (RADIO ROMANIA reports)
Conference on drug abuse prevention
Drug abuse prevention in schools was the subject of a national conference attended by experts from both governmental and nongovernmental institutions with responsibilities in this area and young people from the National College of Students. Anti Drug National Agency representative, Diana Serban, pointed out that in Romania there is a drug problem among youths.
Diana Serban: „It is an increased extension of the use of cannabis, alcohol and other substances. The most effective intervention is represented by skills training projects among teenagers and young people wherewith we try to form a personality even since an early age to be able to cope with the pressure generated by the groups in which different substances are consumed”. The conference was organized by the Anti Drug National Agency, in partnership with the Ministry of Education. (RADIO ROMANIA reports)
Adrian Strugariu
