On Wednesday, May 29, the Department for Defence Policy, Planning and International Relations organized the Reunion of the Inter-ministerial Committee for the Implementation of the Agreement between Romania and the Unites States of America on the activities of the US forces stationed on Romanian territory and the Agreement between Romania and USA on the emplacement of the US ballistic missile defence system in Romania. Also, the Inter-ministerial Board for the liaison with the foreign armed forces met the same day.

The event was attended by State Secretaries and representatives of the ministries and public institutions with responsibilities in the implementation of the norms regulating the activity of the two inter-ministerial agreements.

The reunion was headed by the State Secretary for Defence Policy, Planning and International Relations and the Chairman of the two committees, Nicolae Nasta, who emphasized the support offered to the Ministry of National Defence by the other ministries in solving the various practical issues which came up after having conducted the military exercised organized on Romanian territory, the military infrastructure investments or after having implemented the procedures agreed upon with the Foreign Armed Forces stationed in Romania.

The talks agenda consisted in topics of interest for the ministries and governmental institutions attending the reunions, with focus on the reciprocal inter-ministerial support needs with respect to the areas of operations and the magnitude of the military exercises which are to take place on Romanian territory, the expansion of the military bases from Campia Turzii and Mihail Kogalniceanu, the infrastructure projects developed by the US Armed Forces in Romania, military mobility, host nation support and the status of the national project on the building of a bridge over Olt River, Voila locality.

At the end of the reunion, the members of the Inter-ministerial Committee and Board adopted a series of decisions on the topics approached, which are meant to facilitate the inter-institutional support with a view of respecting our country's commitment in relation with the US forces and the foreign armed forces stationed in Romania.

The Press Office