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Bucharest and Washington will share expenses for the Deveselu base. US will train Romanian troops in command and ... [Sep 25, 2011] The agreement between the United States and Romania on the Deployment of the US Ballistic Missile Defense System at Deveselu base was made public on Friday in a press conference attended by Foreign Minister Teodor Baconschi and Secretary of State Bogdan Aurescu, who headed negotiations. [via YahooNews] More >>

Leave a Reply [Aug 25, 2011] Five years after Romania?s accession to the EU, Jonathan Scheele, former head of the EU delegation to Bucharest and one of Romania?s backers during the negotiations process, stated in an interview for ?Adevarul? daily that ?Romania will be able to support a goal in European debates only when it will have a clear idea about what it wants to do or where it wants to go in the next five to ten years.? [via YahooNews] More >>

While in Bucharest yesterday, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said Romania can serve as a role model for Middle East ... [Jul 06, 2011] Romania maintains its current stance on the Middle East situation and supports resumption of direct negotiations between the two sides as the only solution to assure a peace climate in the region, Prime Minister Emil Boc said yesterday in a joint press statement with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu. [via YahooNews] More >>

US, Romania in 'complicated' F-16 talks: ambassador [Jun 02, 2011] The United States and Romania are in "very complicated" negotiations about the purchase of second-hand F-16 combat aircraft due to financing issues, the US ambassador to Romania said Thursday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania wants to finalize talks on US missile shield in 2011 [Jan 21, 2011] Bucharest (AFP) Jan 20, 2011 Romania wishes to finalize negotiations this year on US plans to deploy elements of a new missile defense shield on its soil, President Traian Basescu said on Thursday. "The United States remain our strategic partner and our main ally in the field of security. Today, the main vector of our cooperation is the anti-missile shield. We wish to conclude this year the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian-U.S. talks on anti-missile shield going well: official [Sep 17, 2010] Negotiations between Romania and the United States on Romania's participation in the anti-missile defense system were going very well, a local official said Thursday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bucharest to host third round of missile shield negotiations [Sep 17, 2010] The third round of negotiations centered on Romania?s participation in the US missile defence system will take place today in Bucharest, the Romanian Foreign Affairs Ministry (MAE) announced, pointing out that talks will continue in order to negotiate the judicial framework that will regulate bilateral cooperation in this domain. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bucharest to host third round of missile shield negotiations [Sep 16, 2010] The third round of negotiations centered on Romania?s participation in the US missile defence system will take place today in Bucharest, the Romanian Foreign Affairs Ministry (MAE) announced, pointing out that talks will continue in order to negotiate the judicial framework that will regulate bilateral cooperation in this domain. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania Starts Austerity Talks with IMF [Jul 26, 2010] An IMF delegation started out negotiations Monday with Romania n authorities to review draconian measures to reduce state spending. Romania n finance minister Sebastian Vldescu was confident that talks will be quick and the new IMF installment will arrive to the crisis-stricken country soon. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania Starts Austerity Talks with IMF [Jul 26, 2010] An IMF delegation started out negotiations Monday with Romanian authorities to review draconian measures to reduce state spending. Romanian finance minister Sebastian Vldescu was confident that talks will be quick and the new IMF installment will arrive to the crisis-stricken country soon. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania encourages resumption of Palestine-Israel direct negotiations: president [Jul 13, 2010] Romanian President Traian Basescu said Monday that Romania encourages and supports the resumption of direct negotiations between Palestine and Israel. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania officially begins negotiations with the US on hosting anti-ballistic interceptors [Jun 18, 2010] BUCHAREST, Romania - A Romanian official says negotiations have begun with the U.S. on placing anti-ballistic interceptors in Romania as part of a revamped U.S. missile shield. [via YahooNews] More >>

FM Baconschi in US this spring to prepare Basescu visit [Apr 01, 2010] Negotiations on missile shield elements will begin after Moscow and Washington sign the new START treaty, the head of Romanian diplomacy said. [via YahooNews] More >>