Georgian-Romanian defence ministers discuss Black Sea security
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The Georgian and Romanian Ministers of Defence have discussed Black Sea security and the countries’ roles in ensuring security in the Black Sea area.
Georgian Defence Minister Levan Izoria met with his Romanian counterpart Mihai Fifor today.
Warm meeting with MoD of #Romania Mihai Fifor are actively engaged in the dialogue on #BlackSea security! This year both countries celebrate independence from 1918 pic.twitter.com/E0K3CKD2R6
— MOD Georgia (@ModGovGe) January 31, 2018
Fifor stated that Georgia and Romania are "key players” in Black Sea security.
The Romanian official reiterated his country’s support for Georgia’s integration into Euro-Atlantic structures such as NATO and the EU.
The ministers stated that this year both countries’ celebrate the 100th anniversary of independence and expressed eagerness to attend events dedicated to this significant date.
At the end of the meeting the defence officials signed a deal to further enhance the military relationship between the two nations.
"Romania is one of the strongest supporters of Georgia”, says head of Romania’s Defence Ministry Mircea Dusa.
Head of Romania’s Defence Ministry has begun a two-day official visit to Georgia. Romanian Minister of Defence Mircea Dusa arrived in Tbilisi yesterday for his first official visit to Georgia.
Romanian Foreign Minister Teodor Melescanu welcomes the progress Georgia has achieved in aligning with NATO and the European Union (EU).
Romania has signed a special declaration to support Georgia in its European integration and share its experiences with Georgia as the country progresses on its path towards the West.
One hundred years have passed since the establishment of diplomatic ties between Georgia and Romania, the Georgian Foreign Ministry reports.