Some information for this report was provided by the Associated Press, Reuters and Agence France-Presse. Ive said many times, including this afternoon with the President and the Presidents leadership, but around the world, and I will say it here: Americas commitment to Article 5 is ironclad. The White House confirmed last week that Kamala Harris would travel to Warsaw, Poland, and Bucharest, Romania, on March 9-11.

But we are, again, fully aware and apprised because we are in constant communication with the President, with his administration here about the concerns that they have about the entire region and, frankly, the vulnerability.

The vice president was meeting with the Romanian president at the Cotroceni Palace in Bucharest on the third day of her visit to Europe.

It is an important relationship.

In Romania, US Vice President Re-Commits to NATO Partners. And, yes, then the President did say in the State of the Union,there is a price to pay for democracy. This isa scenario we have been warning about for many years now. We have we enjoy a strategic partnership because we try to solve problems and we do solve problems together.Thank you.Q Is there a specific number for the enhanced presence you would like to see? This pressure overlaps with the economic and energy-related difficulties that the Republic of Moldova has to face. The American vice president noted the United States has added an additional 1,000-members to its NATO force in eastern Europe in recent weeks, bringing the total number of U.S. troops in the region to 2,000. And what is the off-ramp?And to the President of Romania: Im curious if you think that there are any specific economic sanctions that youd like to see the U.S. pursue that they have not done so already. I believe that the first part received a very clear response from Madam Vice President. The situation of the neighboring country is unique from the point of view of a very high ratio between the number of refugees and population. We have discussed today about our common approach in order to come up with a common response to these unprecedented challenges, especially when it comes to the humanitarian area. U.S Vice President Kamala Harris Friday reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to its eastern European NATO allies in the face of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ms Harris said that Russia is deploying its playbook of lies, misinformation and acts of aggression in Ukraine. The break in transmission occurred midway through a response by Mr Iohannis across all networks carrying the transmission as well as on the official website of the Romanian presidency. The Special Representative also had the opportunity to discuss these topics with Vice-President and Chair of the Ad Hoc Committee on Migration, Kristian Vigenin (Bulgaria). VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS: from Bloomberg. We will defend every inch of NATO territory, said Harris.

Romanian and Bulgarian interlocutors took the opportunity to underline the importance of the work of the OSCE PA and OSCE in the region and encouraged the Organization to continue its efforts for the benefit of its end users. So we are committed in everything we are doing. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the GooglePrivacy policyandTerms of serviceapply.

The Special Representative praised the Delegation of Romania to the OSCE PA for its dedication and active participation in the Assembly and expressed appreciation to Head of Delegation and Special Representative on Digital Agenda, Radu-Mihai Mihail for having accompanied him throughout the meetings. In Romania and Bulgaria, Special Representative Guliyev took the opportunity to hear considerations on his idea of an inter-parliamentary forum or conference with the participation of OSCE PA Delegations from South East Europe, as a platform to advance regional co-operation, based on the three dimensions of the OSCE PA. An idea that Guliyev also presented during his visits to North Macedonia, Albania and Montenegro in May and Bosnia and Herzegovina in March. However, it is unimaginable for all of us to see such images now in the 21st century, in a war that takes place in Europe. US Vice President Kamala Harris holds a joint press conference following a meeting with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, right, at Cotroceni Palace in Otopeni, Romania, March 11, 2022. Special Representative Guliyev commended Bulgaria for organizing the 20th OSCE PA Autumn Meeting scheduled to take place on 14-16 October in Sofia and used the opportunity to praise Bulgaria for its dedication and active participation in the Assembly. (As interpreted.) Madam Vice President, Mr. President, we have seen as the Russian troops attacked a maternity as well as humanitarian convoys. )Thank you so much. It is a scenario that all of us want to avoid. We worked very well together on this, and we will continue to work together on this. Romania brought its own contribution in this regard by promoting the Bucharest Nine format, which was very efficient, even in this context. Particularly, do you need more U.S. troops here? I have a question for both officials. You have the floor. 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Is there a number of U.S. or NATO troops, additionally, you would like to see in Romania?PRESIDENT IOHANNIS: Well, why dont we let the military from the States and from Romania talk together, and then to NATO, and then all of this will be public after that.VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS: Thank you.PRESIDENT IOHANNIS: No more questions? As a neighbouring country, Guliyev used the opportunity to commend Romania for its efforts in hosting a large number of refugees from Ukraine and underlined that also Bulgaria has showed a co-operative approach, fundamental in such crises. I really appreciate it. The Russian stock market is still not open. Putin shows no sign of engaging in diplomacy: Kamala Harris says visiting Romania, Must be at least 6 characters, include an upper and lower case character and a number, Please enter a name between 1 and 40 characters, You must be over 18 years old to register. We'll be in touch with the latest information on how President Biden and his administration are working for the American people, as well as ways you can get involved and help our country build back better. Its outrageous.VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS: Aamer Madhani from the Associated Press. This Article contains the essence and spirit of NATO and guarantees that any attempt to impact the security of one NATO state will receive a firm, prompt response of the entire Alliance.Im saying it with a great responsibility: NATO will act without hesitation to defend each and every Allied state, including obviously Romania. VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS: Thank you, President Iohannis, for the warm welcome to Romania and for your steadfast friendship to the partnership that we have that is longstanding and enduring. When asked if she saw a discernable end to the situation in Ukraine, Harris said the U.S. and its allies have attempted to address the situation through diplomatic channels, but, she said, Putin has shown no sign of engaging in serious diplomacy. And this is why we are working on making the eastern flank stronger.And, yes, we discussed with Vice President Harris about these issues.

Thank you.VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS: In terms of your question about off-ramp: You know, from the beginning, the United States has been attempting sincerely to engage in diplomacy actively. Q Thank you. Its the longest land border of all allies neighboring with Ukraine.

And we discussed, obviously, about Article 5 of NATO and about the longstanding partnership between our troops, because soldiers from the United States have been in Romania for many years now, and they work very well together with the Romanian forces, and they are a real gain on the southern part of the eastern flank. The United States has been attempting sincerely to engage in diplomacy actively. That is on top of the $53 million that I announced yesterday that, through the U.N., the United States will give to the World Food Programme.But I must say, when we are talking about humanitarian assistance, Romania has been a hub of humanitarian assistance. (P) Hidden real estate gem in Snagov for sale. And I raised the issue of the eastern flank, that the eastern flank has to be strong, it has to be well balanced. We agreed that this crisis can represent a historic opportunity to switch to reach a true European energy independence from the Russian gas through investments in renewable sources in the civilian nuclear sector; through diversifying sources, imports of liquefied natural gas; and, obviously, through increased interconnectivity.As you probably remember, within the context of COP26 Glasgow Summit, the common Romania-USA project to include small modular reactors in the Romanian national system we agreed to continue and to intensify our cooperation in this strategic domain.

But we are clear in our position, which is that as a member of NATO, an attack against one is an attack against all.PRESIDENT IOHANNIS: Thank you. And if I can ask you, Madam Vice President: President Biden has said that Americans will feel some pain for the sake of defending freedom and liberty, but there does seem to be no endgame in sight.

Each email has a link to unsubscribe. In this regard, Special Representative Guliyevs interlocutors expressed their favour for further initiatives to facilitate avenues of regional co-operation, considered as a foundation to ensure good neighbourly relations. In Bucharest, he met with Vice-President of the Senate, Robert-Marius Cazanciuc; Vice-President of the Chamber of Deputies, Vasile-Daniel Suciu; Presidential Adviser for European Affairs, Amb. Q Thank you. Others read: We Romanians want neutrality.. When we look at Putins actions the previous question there is it is painful to watch. And from everything that we know and have witnessed, Putin shows no sign of engaging in serious diplomacy.As many of you know, I gave a speech in Munich three weeks ago, before the in- the reinvasion of Ukraine started. Oana Bala, Radio Romania. It will also highlight our collective efforts to support the people of Ukraine," Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said in a statement.

Roxana Zamfirescu, State TV. Ms Harris then headed to the airport. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. NATO relies on strength and deterrence. When asked about the price U.S. consumers are paying through high gas prices Harris said there is a price to pay for democracy, and for standing by your friends with shared values. As you know, I have decided the operationalization in Suceava of a humanitarian logistics facility so-called hub that, thanks to the support of the European Union, has the role to collect and transport the international donations in the area of humanitarian assistance for Ukrainian citizens. I want to thank you for in addition to doing all that you have been doing in your role of leadership, to modernizing and to increasing the resources that are available.You and I talked about the importance of running a government in a way that we modernize and are efficient and effective with the resources we have. By clicking Register you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to ourTerms of use,Cookie policyandPrivacy notice. Luminia Teodora Odobescu; Secretary of State for Strategic Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Iulian Fota; Secretary of State of the Ministry of Interior, Aneta Matei; Secretary of State of the Ministry of Energy, Dan Drago Drgan; Members of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Senate, including Vice-President Roberta-Alma Anastase; and Romanias Delegation to the OSCE PA. For more on the work of the Special Representative, please click here.

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Vice President Harris arrived in Bucharest after she spent Thursday in Poland, where she met in Warsaw with Polish President Andrzej Duda, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and Ukrainian refugees. Guliyev expressed appreciation to Head of Delegation, Iskren Mitev, for having warmly greeted him in Sofia. But thats what the friendship is about, based on shared values. Im sure that the substantive discussions that we had will be followed up by concrete measures and adequate appropriate decisions for the unprecedented context in which we currently find ourselves in.Thank you, Madam Vice President. Azay Guliyev and Vice-President of the Chamber of Deputies Vasile-Daniel Suciu in Bucharest, 7 June 2022VIENNA, 9 June 2022 - The OSCE Parliamentary Assemblys Special Representative on South East Europe, Vice-President Azay Guliyev (Azerbaijan), has been in Romania and Bulgaria this week for a series of meetings with parliamentarians, governmental officials and representatives of political parties.

So, if new sanctions will be necessary, they will be discussed and applied.Q (As interpreted.) Im asking this in the context of which 150 kilometers away from the Romanian frontier take bombardments take place.

Madam Vice President, the humanitarian crisis is growing and the violence only seems to be getting worse. Both states are Nato members, border Ukraine, and have seen a flood of refugees since Russia began its invasion of the country just over two weeks ago. I have invited the United States to support the activity of this hub. Washington, DC 20500.

1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW And its represented by the unity of NATO and the determination of NATO Allies to stand together and to defend itself each other.VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS: Nancy Q Hi, thank you. We are firm in our commitment when I say and we say over and over again, President Joe Biden says: We will defend every inch of NATO territory.So I am present in Romania today to reaffirm that commitment, in addition to thanking the president, your leadership, and the people of Romania. A lot of civilians were killed, including a lot of people were killed, including children, and this triggered a huge international response. Russia started its attack on Ukraine from the south, from the Black Sea area. Guliyevs interlocutors elaborated on the state of affairs in the EU, discussions further touched upon Bulgarias EU recovery and resilience plan. 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In Sofia, meetings were held with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Irena Dimitrova; Deputy Minister of Energy, Danail Nikolov; Deputy Speaker on the National Assembly, Mukaddes Nalbant; and Bulgarias Delegation to the OSCE PA. Guliyevs interlocutors in Bucharest elaborated upon Romanias relations with Western Balkan countries and shared thoughts on their European Union prospects. Office: +45 33 37 80 55Mobile: +45 60 10 81 77Email:[emailprotected]. I would like to ask you if the United States plans to increase the number of troops and to create here a permanent presence. And as everybody knows, even in your personal life, being loyal to those friendships based on common principles and values, sometimes its difficult. This is the economic side.On the other hand, the two of us just stated that we stand strong together according to Article 5 of the NATO treaty, and we will continue this way. Is there any discernible pathway out of the crisis? On the other hand, Romania has approximately 650 kilometers of land border with Ukraine. Thank you. Her remarks come as the US Senate just passed a $1.5 trillion omnibus spending bill that includes aide to Ukraine. So thats what were doing.PRESIDENT IOHANNIS: Thank you. In addition to the consolidated cooperation in the area of defense and security, and of the ambitious initiatives in the energy sector, I have discussed with Madam Vice President to continue expanding all the dimensions of the strategic partnership, from the economic one, including through the development of regional priorities, strategic projects related to the interconnectivity and that are of interest for Romania, and up to the consolidation of scientific cooperation and of, obviously, interhuman relationships. And I was just wondering if what specifically youve asked the Vice President for. It is painful to watch what is happening to innocent people in Ukraine who just want to live in their own country and have pride in themselves as Ukrainians, who want to be home speaking the language they know, going to the church that they know, raising their children in the community where their families have lived for generations. And they are a significant reassurance for Romanians that we do not stand alone, that we stand with the United States and with all the other NATO Allies.So, yes, we discussed all this, and we have a common approach, if I may say so.

Your visit here is strength and living proof of our strong partnership, Mr Iohannis told Ms Harris.

All interlocutors welcomed the European Union perspective of the Western Balkan countries, largely viewed as the most effective tool for sustainable regional stability and as a means to advance the reform process.

Around the world, and I will speak for the United States, we know of the particular challenges that you face geographically, yet you have shown so much courage.The meeting that the President and I had today was a very productive meeting to reaffirm the strength of the relationship and friendship between the United States and Romania. U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, foreground, and Romanian President Klaus Iohannis attend a welcome ceremony in Bucharest, Romania, March 11, 2022. 28263. And this is what specific for our partnership. But may I ask, Mr. President, your country and many of your neighbors are enduring enormous cost aiding Ukrainian refugees, and you also face a really dire threat in the Black Sea. We take very seriously our role and the relationships that we have within the NATO Alliance. We are concerned about the eastern flank.

On the other hand, it is very clear that this Russian action, this war started against Ukraine, definitely created, definitely produced a result a visible, a firm, a clear result.