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Wednesday, May 26, 04 State Secretary and chief of Department for Euro-Atlantic Integration and Defence Policy, George Cristian Maior received at the Ministry of National Defence headquarters the NATO Deputy General Secretary for Defence Investment, Mr. Marshall S. Billilngslea.
During the meeting, the two officials approached the issues on the evolution of reform within the Romanian Armed Forces from the point of view of the new status our country has as NATO member, within the transformation in a force able to fulfill the Alliance’s entire range of missions. It was appreciated the consistency and seriousness of the Romanian Armed Forces participation to the international missions, especially within ISAF in Afghanistan led by NATO.
The agenda of talks also comprised the Alliance objectives for Istanbul Summit for transformation of capabilities and forces and Romania’s support and participation to this process. In this context the talked issues were on the projects of modernization financed by NATO common funds, the priorities in this area being saluted because of the measures taken by our country within the Alliance’s structural preoccupations.
The visit Mr. Billingslea made enlists the continuation of the dialogue between NATO and Romania as an allied state prepared for assuming its obligations as a responsible member of the North Atlantic Alliance.
Dep. for Euro-Atlantic Integration
and Defense Policy