Romanian people were „extraordinary in the generosity and the courage they have shown” in the context of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the US VP Kamala Harris said in Bucharest on Friday, in a joint press conference with the Romanian president Klaus Iohannis. In turn, the Romanian president pointed out that NATO will act without hesitation to defend each Allied state, including Romania, and during the dialogue with Kamala Harris he was assured of the US commitment to Article 5 of the NATO Treaty. Mr. Iohannis also stated that the US and NATO military presence in Romania must be further enhanced, in the long run, as an additional measure to ensure the security of the country and the region. Klaus Iohannis and Kamala Harris also discussed the need to step up defence and deterrence measures in the Alliance’s eastern flank, with a focus on the Black Sea area in the south. Meanwhile, according to president Iohannis, the current energy crisis may be a historic opportunity for Europe to become truly independent of Russian natural gas, through investments in renewable sources, in the civilian nuclear sector, imports of liquefied natural gas and stronger interconnection. The US vice president visited Romania for the first time, coming from Poland as part of a diplomatic tour prompted by the Ukraine war.
Radio Romania International – 12 martie
