Romanian foreign minister Bogdan Aurescu on Monday had a telephone conversation with his Portuguese counterpart Joao Gomez Cravinho in which they appreciated the excellent cooperation between Romania and Portugal in all areas. Aurescu thanked for Portugal’s constant and active support for Romania’s bid to join the Schengen area, and the Portuguese minister reiterated his country’s firm and active support. The two officials also discussed the security situation in the region in the context of Russia’s war in Ukraine. The Romanian minister thanked Portugal for its substantial involvement in efforts to strengthen the defence and deterrence posture on NATO’s eastern flank, with Portuguese military deployed to this end in Romania.
