The Minister of National Defence, Mircea Dusa, met with General Philip M. Breedlove, Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), on Wednesday, November 26.

The Romanian defence minister said he considered that Mihail Kogalniceanu base became an important logistic hub and a transit center as a result of the excellent US-Romanian cooperation. 'The Bilateral Strategic Partnership stands proof that Romania is fully committed as well as a reliable and trustworthy partner of the USA', Mircea Dusa added.

In turn, General Philip Breedlove appreciated the military effort made by Romania during NATO operations over the last years, when it proved to be an important partner by the side of US troops.

Mircea Dusa conveyed a message to General Breedlove to the effect that Romania endorses a firm allied commitment in Afghanistan post-2014 and supports the intention of the Alliance to improve training and exercises with a view to a better interaction with NATO partners.

Another topic of discussion was the security situation in Ukraine, when Minister Mircea Dusa said he considered that the USA contributes to the security of the eastern flank. The implementation of the Plan to increase NATO's operational capability would offer a clear and coherent vision for the Ministerial of February 2015.

Minister Mircea Dusa availed himself of the opportunity to send US troops his best wishes on Thanksgiving Day.

MoND Press Office