State Secretary for Parliament Liaison, Public Information and Personnel Welfare, Vasile Costea, visited the two men injured in the aviation accident of 7 March, who are hospitalized at the Emergency Military Hospital.

The state secretary wished to be with Lieutenant-Commander Petru Pricop who is going to leave the hospital today. 'I am glad to see that you are in such a good physical and psychological shape in such a short span of time compared our last meeting and I can only wish you to come back among us as quickly as possible and also to flying your airplane' was Vasile Costea's message to the officer.

The MoND officials also visited Corporal 3rd Class Doru Nanescu, the second man injured in the aviation accident. The doctors reviewed his evolution since hospitalization and the chances for a complete recovery. 'On behalf of the defence ministry leadership I want to convey the message that everything will be done to ensure that you have the best treatment, hospitalization conditions and recovery, as all our troops should, no matter what the hospital they are in. I had the opportunity to meet a top medical team here and I am convinced our troops will be given all the care they are entitled to', the state secretary said at the end of his visit.

MoND Press Office