Romania’s efforts to mitigate the effects of the humanitarian and food crisis caused by Russia’s war against Ukraine was one of the topics discussed by president Klaus Iohannis at the the EU – Latin America summit held in Brussels on Monday and Tuesday.
In his addresses during the meeting, the Romanian official praised the organisation of this summit as „a necessary moment of reconnection of regional communities with largely converging interests and approaches,” the Romanian Presidency says. Klaus Iohannis stated that Romania firmly supported dialogue and constructive cooperation with the partners in the region, as well as regular top-level meetings between representatives of the 2 blocs.
President Iohannis also presented Bucharest’s views on the most efficient measures to fight climate change. He pleaded for „the concentration of bilateral cooperation both on the more efficient combating of the risks entailed by climate change, and on capitalising on the clean energy transition as a new shared opportunity.”
The Romanian president also presented Romania’s outlook on the consequences of Russia’s war against Ukraine, the multidimensional support provided by Romania and the importance of joint action in order to defend a rule-based international order. On the sidelines of the summit, the Romanian official had a meeting with the head of the Community of Latin-American and Caribbean States, Ralph Gonsalves, to discuss strengthening the relations between Romania and the countries in that region.
Radio Romania International
