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Romania Could Further Presence In Afghanistan

19:50, 04 Apr. 2009
Romanian president Traian Basescu said Saturday at the end of the NATO Summit that Romania does not rule out continuing its presence in Afghanistan, with increased amounts of units for the training of the Afghan army, police units and medical units.

Romanian Liberal Leaders Say No Talk Of Sacking Foreign Minister

16:02, 07 Apr. 2008
Romanian defense minister Teodor Melescanu, in charge with the Romanian liberals’ local election campaign, said Monday there was no talk in the party regarding the behavior of foreign minister Adrian Cioroianu during the NATO summit, nor was there any talk of replacing him.

Russia’s Putin Invites Romanian President To Moscow

13:42, 04 Apr. 2008
Romanian president Traian Basescu thanked Russian president Vladimir Putin Friday for having attended the NATO summit in Bucharest, and Putin invited Basescu to Moscow.

NATO Will Guide And Guard Ukraine Reform Process – Scheffer

12:09, 04 Apr. 2008
NATO secretary general Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said Friday, in the joint press conference with Ukrainian president Viktor Yushchenko, that the Alliance will support Ukraine in its reform process and will stay in close touch to guard and guide this process.

Ukraine Is Sovereign, Independent, Not A Product Of The Cold War – Yushchenko

12:06, 04 Apr. 2008
Ukrainian president Viktor Yushchenko said Friday, in the joint press conference with NATO secretary general Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, that Ukraine is not a product of the Cold War, but a sovereign state with full rights to form its own security policy.

COM: NATO Brings Joy, Anger, Never Hopelessness

08:39, 04 Apr. 2008
The United States are an ally and friend to Europe, little Sarko said Thursday, and no matter how great the power overseas, it had to consider Europeans and, inevitably, Russians, when Ukraine and Georgia were given nothing but hope at the NATO summit in Bucharest.

Romania Could Deploy More Troops To Afghanistan If All NATO Members Do – PM

18:51, 03 Apr. 2008
Romania can supplement its troops in Afghanistan by a unit, but such a decision should be accompanied by similar moves from all NATO member states, Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu said Thursday.

Romanian Pres Thrilled NAC Document Refers To Black Sea Region

18:15, 03 Apr. 2008
Romanian president Traian Basescu said Thursday it is extremely important that the final document of the North Atlantic Council includes reference to the strategic importance of the Black Sea region and frozen conflicts in the area.

NATO Undertakes Creating Complementary Anti-Missile Shield

15:44, 03 Apr. 2008
Romanian president Traian Basescu said Thursday that NATO decided to undertake the creation of an anti-missile shield for states that are not protected by the American shield, to ensure the same level of security for all allied states.

Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina Invited To Intensified Dialog

15:01, 03 Apr. 2008
Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina were invited to start an intensified dialog with NATO, NATO secretary general Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said Thursday.

Bush Sorry Macedonia Not Invited To NATO

14:24, 03 Apr. 2008
U.S. president George W. Bush said Thursday he regrets that Macedonia was not invited to joint the Alliance during the summit in Bucharest and the issue related to the country name should be solved quickly, to allow the nation to join NATO.

Macedonia Not Leaving NATO Summit – Official

12:32, 03 Apr. 2008
The spokesperson for the Macedonian government, Ivica Bocevski reiterated Thursday that the official Macedonian delegation has not quit the NATO summit and the country’s prime minister is still in Bucharest.

MAP For Georgia, Ukraine, Unlikely In Bucharest – NATO Spokesman

07:51, 03 Apr. 2008
NATO spokesman James Appathurai said Wednesday night he doesn’t expect a Membership Action Plan (MAP) offered in Bucharest to Georgia and Ukraine.

Romanian Pres Hopes NATO Summit Draws Clear Picture For Afghanistan

18:08, 02 Apr. 2008
Romanian president Traian Basescu on Wednesday, after the meeting with Afghan president Hamid Karzai, expressed hope the NATO summit in Bucharest would draw a clear vision regarding Afghanistan.

Afghan President Expressed Deep Sympathies For Romanian Soldiers Killed In Afghanistan

17:51, 02 Apr. 2008
Afghan president Hamid Karzai asked Romanian president Traian Basescu Wednesday to send his deepest sympathies to the families of Romanian troops killed in Afghanistan.

Bush Vows To Work With Romania To Improve Visa Issue

17:22, 02 Apr. 2008
U.S. president George W. Bush in a speech in Romania’s seaside resort of Neptun Wednesday said he discussed the issue of visas with Romanian President Traian Basescu and agreed to collaborate to improve the situation.

Romanian Pres Thanked Bush For Interest In Black Sea Region

16:21, 02 Apr. 2008
Romanian president Traian Basescu thanked U.S. president George W. Bush for the attention granted to security in the Black Sea region and the fact that the United States trust Romania enough to let it command troops in Afghanistan.

Bush Thanks Romania For NATO Membership, Contribution In Iraq, Afghanistan

15:12, 02 Apr. 2008
U.S. president George W. Bush in a speech in Romania’s seaside resort of Neptun Wednesday thanked Romania for its NATO membership and contributions in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Russian President Putin Expected In Bucharest Thu, 6.45 pm – Sources

14:15, 02 Apr. 2008
Russian president Vladimir Putin is expected to arrive in Bucharest Thursday, and the presidential airplane is expected to land on Bucharest’s international Henri Coanda airport around 6.45 pm, airport sources told MEDIAFAX Wednesday.

More Official Delegations Arrived In Bucharest Wednesday

13:32, 02 Apr. 2008
Nearly 50 official delegations arrive Wednesday in Bucharest to attend the largest summit in the history of the North Atlantic Alliance.

Romania Expects NATO To Extend Arm To Western Balkans – PM

11:35, 02 Apr. 2008
Romanian expects NATO to extend invitations to partners in the Western Balkans, hoping Georgia and Ukraine would be offered closer ties with the Alliance, and Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia would receive clear signals in this respect, Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu said Wednesday.

NATO Cannot Afford Defeat In Afghanistan – Bush

11:14, 02 Apr. 2008
U.S. president George W. Bush said Wednesday in Bucharest that Afghanistan is “NATO’s most ambitious mission” and the Alliance must maintain its resolve and finish that fight, as terrorists must be defeated.

NATO Should Welcome Georgia, Ukraine Into MAP – Bush

11:00, 02 Apr. 2008
U.S. president George W. Bush said Wednesday in Bucharest that NATO should welcome Georgia and Ukraine into the Membership Action Plan at the summit in Bucharest.

NATO To Decide Whether To Start Intensified Dialog With Bosnia, Montenegro

10:51, 02 Apr. 2008
A decision on whether to start intensified dialogue with Bosnia-Herzegovina and Montenegro will be made at the Bucharest-hosted NATO summit, U.S. president George W. Bush said Wednesday, adding the Alliance is also open to closer cooperation with Serbia.

Bush Recalled Rainbow In Bucharest Revolution Square In 2002

10:00, 02 Apr. 2008
U.S. president George W. Bush started his speech Wednesday in Bucharest remembering his previous visit to Bucharest in 2002, saying he would never forget the rainbow that appeared in the rain.

NATO Summit Starts Wednesday In Bucharest

07:27, 02 Apr. 2008
The NATO summit starts Wednesday in Bucharest with a working dinner of the Alliance heads of state and/or governments at the Romanian Cotroceni presidential palace.

NATO Summit Amplitude Writes Romania Into History – President

20:53, 01 Apr. 2008
Romanian president Traian Basescu said Tuesday in his speech in the opening of the Transatlantic Forum organized by The German Marshall Fund that the NATO event in Bucharest is the largest in the history of the Alliance and its proportions already offers Romania a page in history.

Romanian President Hopes NATO Welcomes Albania, Croatia, Macedonia

19:51, 01 Apr. 2008
Romanian president Traian Basescu said Tuesday in the opening of the Transatlantic Forum organized by The German Marshall Fund that he has the moral duty to publicly state his hope that NATO will open the door in Bucharest for the three candidate states Albania, Croatia and Macedonia.

U.S. President Bush Arrives In Bucharest

18:30, 01 Apr. 2008
United States president George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush arrived Tuesday evening in Romania’s capital city of Bucharest aboard Air Force One.

Moldovan President Voronin To Attend NATO Summit In Bucharest

15:49, 01 Apr. 2008
Moldovan president Vladimir Voronin will arrive in Bucharest on Thursday, April 3 around 11 a.m. local time and will go back to Chisinau in the evening, diplomatic sources told MEDIAFAX Tuesday.

Romanian PM Nervous Ahead Of NATO Summit

15:19, 01 Apr. 2008
Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu said he is impressed with the organization of the NATO summit and said he is nervous ahead such a large event, as he wants the summit to be a success for the country.

Romanian President Hit Intelligence Service Car Sunday

13:30, 01 Apr. 2008
The car hit by Romanian president Traian Basescu Sunday belonged to the Romanian Intelligence Service, or SRI, and was on a NATO summit related mission, SRI spokesman Marius Bercaru told MEDIAFAX Tuesday.

Romania Air, Sea, Road Traffic Under Strict Surveillance

12:43, 01 Apr. 2008
Air and sea traffic are closely under surveillance and constant monitoring while road traffic on national road 1, in capital Bucharest and southeastern Constanta is also closely watched starting Tuesday morning, the national NATO summit security force said.

Romania To Propose U.S. Bilateral Solution For Anti-Missile Shield

10:44, 01 Apr. 2008
Romania will plead for a NATO anti-missile shield, complementary to that of the U.S., which doesn’t cover all countries in the Alliance, Romanian President Traian Basescu told he public television network TVR Monday.

Romanian Orthodox Church Leader Might Meet Laura Bush

13:32, 31 Mart. 2008
A special room has been arranged at the Bucharest military hospital for a potential meeting between U.S. First Lady Laura Bush and Romanian Orthodox Church Patriarch Daniel, officials told MEDIAFAX Monday.

White House: Bush Travels To „Constadt” To Meet Romanian President „Vasesque”

11:22, 27 Mart. 2008
U.S. president George W. Bush will travel to Constadt [sic], on Romania's Black Sea coast, to meet with Romanian president Vasesque [sic], according to the transcript of the press briefing by national security advisor, published on the White House official website.

Romania Is Ready For Public Debate On Its Afghanistan Troops

15:21, 26 Mart. 2008
Romania is heading toward the “twilight of populism” and this would be a good time to start a public debate on the presence of Romanian troops in Afganistan, Romania’s former president Emil Constantinescu said Wednesday in a debate.

U.S. President Bush Grants Exclusive Interview To Romanian Public Television

13:25, 26 Mart. 2008
Romania’s public television network TVR 1 broadcasts Thursday on the evening news an exclusive interview with U.S. president George W. Bush, before the official’s visit to Bucharest.

Family Of Late Romanian Musician Might Stage Protest During NATO Summit

16:13, 18 Mart. 2008
The family of the late Romanian bass player Teo Peter plans to stage a peaceful protest during the NATO summit in Bucharest early next month to raise awareness on the fact that justice has not prevailed more than three years since Peter’s death.

Bucharest Intl Airports To Stay Open During NATO Summit

13:45, 22 Feb. 2008
Romania’s Foreign Ministry state secretary Victor Micula told MEDIAFAX Friday that Bucharest’s international airports Otopeni and Baneasa will be open during the NATO summit in April.