Romanian Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu held talks with his Italian counterpart Luigi Di Maio in Bucharest on Monday. The two officials talked about the situation in Ukraine, which is affecting the entire European and Euro-Atlantic space as well as the situation of Ukrainian refugees. The two firmly condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Italy and Romania showed unity and solidarity – the Italian official said, adding that sanctions must be imposed on Moscow to make it give up its war operations. During the talks he had with Romanian president Klaus Iohannis, Luigi Di Maio highlighted the solid bilateral relations and appreciated the way in which Romania is handling the refugee crisis. The Italian official underlined the importance of unity at European level as well as the support that must be given to Kiev. Di Maio also voiced the readiness of his country to support humanitarian efforts both in Ukraine and the countries in its vicinity.
