Romania is a very valuable ally and NATO is prepared to defend Romania, the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Alliance, Jens Stoltenberg, said on Wednesday in Brussels, in a joint press conference with Prime Minister Nicolae Ciucă. For his part, the Prime Minister of Romania stated that the security in the region continues to be affected by the illegal war of aggression waged by Russia against Ukraine and reiterated the support for the Euro-Atlantic integration of Ukraine, assumed since 2008, at the Summit in Bucharest. Nicolae Ciuca said that Bucharest remains fully committed to fulfilling all its obligations and will continue to be a responsible and active contributor to the promotion of Euro-Atlantic security and stability. At the same time, he emphasized the need for support and assistance for Ukraine, noting that the Republic of Moldova and Georgia, the most vulnerable partners, also need support, and Romania’s decision is to contribute financially to the NATO Trust Funds set up to help these states. On a working visit to Brussels on Wednesday and Thursday, the Romanian Prime Minister has met with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen and the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola. The topics of discussion included Romania’s accession to the Schengen Area and the European Union’s response to Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine.
