Ministry of National Defence
Air Bridge in Support of the Population Isolated by Snow
10.02.2012
Press Release No. 24 11.02.2012

Press Release

The Minister of National Defence Gabriel Oprea declared on Saturday, February 11, during a meeting with local authorities of Vrancea and Buzau Counties, that the military are ready to intervene with Land, Air and Navy forces if requested by central and local authorities in areas affected by massive snow falls and snow storms, to assist people in danger, to distribute food and basic goods, to clear roads of snow.

Press Release No. 21 09.02.2012

Press Release

By order of the the Minister of National Defence Gabriel Oprea, a coordination center was established at the 90th Airlift Flotilla in Otopeni with a view to creating an air bridge to supply food to the population in localities isolated by the massive snow falls and storms.