The head of the Romanian diplomacy, Bogdan Aurescu, on Monday participated in a meeting of his EU counterparts held in Brussels. High on the agenda were talks on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, which also involved the participation of Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba through a videoconference, as well as the latest developments in Sahel and other countries in West Africa. The EU officials also tackled the latest developments in Iran, Montenegro, Afghanistan and Venezuela as well as the launch of the EU mission in Armenia, which has an observation and monitoring mandate along the border with Azerbaijan. Aurescu referred to the need for carrying on the EU multi-dimensional support for Ukraine enabling it to cope with the cold season and a possible onslaught by the Russian troops. He mentioned that Romania supports the consolidation of the sanctions-regime against Russia by endorsing a 10th package of restrictive measures as well as the continuation of the assistance programmes for the third countries affected by the war. On the sidelines of the event, the Romanian official held talks with his counterparts from Italy, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands. High on the agenda was Romania’s accession to Schengen.
Eugen Cojocariu, Radio Romania International
