K. Iohannis, speech at NATO Parliamentary Assembly plenary session

Romania will continue to be a dialogue partner and a reliable ally of the North Atlantic Alliance, is the message sent by the Romanian President Klaus Iohannis to delegates at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, currently on plenary session at the Parliament Palace in Bucharest.

In his speech, the Head of the Romanian State talked about the need to strengthen the transatlantic partnership, but also the one between NATO and the European Union, due to signals of a worsening of the security climate.

NATO is not an enemy for Russia, still the presence on the Alliance eastern flank should be strengthened, Klaus Iohannis estimated.

The Presidents of the two Chambers of the Romanian Parliament have also said that the Black Sea region is essential for NATO security, and the assumed commitments must be implemented.

NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, is to participate today at the plenary session where more than 800 delegates from 50 countries are present.

At the opening of the Monday plenary session, the President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, Paolo Alli, highlighted the importance of parliamentary diplomacy and showed that the talks focus on the current evolutions in the Black Sea area, with Russia violating international rights and whose strategy is not limited to this area . “We need to be careful and vigilant, without compromising, "said Paolo Alli.

The participants will assess the state of implementation of the decisions adopted at this year Warsaw NATO Summit and Brussels high-level meeting.

The agenda for the next 2018 NATO summit will also be prepared.

Source:RRA.Translated by Miruna Matei