First meeting between the new Romanian and Ukrainian Defence Ministers

On Tuesday, July 22nd, Minister of National Defence, Liviu-Ionuț Moșteanu, met, via video conference, with his Ukrainian counterpart, Denys Shmyhal. 

The Romanian official congratulated the Ukrainian Defence Minister on his recent appointment to this position of maximum responsibility and wished him luck in exercising his mandate, in a critical period for the security of Ukraine and of the entire region. 

During the talks, the two ministers addressed the topic of developing joint productions and established the initiation of bilateral projects in order to significantly consolidate both countries’ defence capabilities, including within the of the European SAFE initiative framework. 

The two ministers agreed to organize a bilateral meeting in Kiev in the coming period, during which they will further enhance discussions on defense cooperation projects.

Minister Liviu-Ionuț Moșteanu reiterated Romania's firm commitment to supporting Ukraine and its openness to enhance bilateral defence cooperation.

Romania is actively contributing to NATO and European Union’s collective efforts to support Ukraine, both through the European F-16 Training Center in Fetești and by participating with instructors in the European Union Military Assistance Mission (EUMAM) in Ukraine, respectively in Operation INTERFLEX, led by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

The Press Office