Romania asks for support to manage the monkeypox cases
Romania has asked for support in order to handle the cases of monkeypox on its territory. The National Committee for Emergency Situations (CNSU) has decided to resort to the European Civil Protection Mechanism in order to get the doses of medicines needed to treat around 150 infected patients. A statement says that the CNSU meeting was held at the request of the Health Ministry and as the World Health Organization has declared the monkeypox an international health emergency. Romania has so far confirmed 40 cases and has received 5,000 of vaccines against the monkeypox from the European Commission earlier this month. The vaccines are given to people who were in contact with infected individuals.
Romania condemns the „illegal and illegitimate” Russian referenda in Ukrainian territories
The Romanian Foreign Ministry has reiterated that it condemns the referenda organized in Ukrainian territories occupied by the Russians. The Russian supported authorities in four Ukrainian regions controlled by Russia say that results are overwhelmingly in favor of integrating these territories into Russia, but the West and Kiev insist that votes were cast at gun point. „Romania does not recognize the results of the so-called ‘referenda’, which are illegal and illegitimate. They are a grave violation of the international law and, therefore, are not legally binding”, a statement of the Foreign Ministry says. It also reiterates Romania’s firm support for Ukraine’s independence, sovereignity and territorial integrity and asks all states to reject Russia’s attempts to illegally annex other countries’ territories.
The Romanian Foreign Ministry reminds citizens to avoid non-essential travel to the Russian Federation
The Romanian Foreign Affairs Ministry has reiterated its advice to the Romanian citizens to avoid non-essential travel to the Russian Federation or, if they already are in this country, to leave it as soon as possible. The advice was issued in the context of recent developments in the Russian Federation, including after President Vladimir Putin has announced the beginning of a partial mobilization. The United States Embassy to Moscow has also advised American citizens in Russia to leave immediately, by private land transport. Similar recommendations were made by other embassies in Moscow, including those of Bulgaria and Poland.
Anti-corruption prosecutors have raided the Mikhail Kogalniceanu Military Base in Constanţa
Romanian investigators are working with the American ones in a case related to acts of corruption and acts that are assimilated to corruption, according to judicial sources. The National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) has made searches on Thursday at businesses’ headquarters and at the homes of some individuals, while American servicemen were inquired by American investigators./mbrotacel
Mădălina Brotăcel – RADOR
