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Sorin Encutescu, State Secretary and chief of Department for Parliament Liaison, Legislative Harmonization and Public Relations met Monday, May 31, 04 at the Ministry of National Defence headquarters a Parliamentarian delegation headed by Lord Alf Dubs the president of the Joint Parliamentarian Group for EU Enlargement from the UK Parliament. Representatives of other central structures from the Ministry of National Defence also participated to this meeting.
The talks were mainly focused on the Romanian preparations for the Euro-Atlantic and European integration stressing on the role of the Romanian Armed Forces in fulfilling these strategic objectives.
The British delegation was interested in the participation of the Romanian Armed Forces in counter-terrorism and international peacekeeping and peace imposing missions. The Romanian part offered information on the stage of preparations for introducing within the Romanian Navy structure the two frigates purchased from the United Kingdom.
During the talks there have been formulated positive appreciation on the activity of the three British councilors acting in the Romanian Ministry of
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