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Defence official held talks with the Jordanian and the Lebanese ambassadors in Romania
Head of the Defence Ministry's Department for Defence Planning and Policy Mircea Dusa held a series of official talks on Tuesday with the Jordanian and the Lebanese ambassadors in Romania.
The discussions with Jordan's ambassador Saker Malkawi focused on concrete cooperation projects in areas such as the fight against terrorism, human resources management and military medicine, with a mention being made of the special role played by the Romanian-Jordanian Joint Military Committee, which meets annually and which next meeting is scheduled for this fall in Bucharest.
According to the Romanian Defence Ministry (MApN), Dusa voiced his conviction that the relations between Romania and Jordan will intensify in the near future under an intergovernmental agreement on military co-operation.
The second meeting, with the ambassador of Lebanon, Rana Mokaddem, centred on the conclusion of tan agreement between the Government of Romania and the Government of the Republic of Lebanon on military cooperation. The details provided for in the document were negotiated during an official visit Dusa paid to Lebanon this May. Reiterated at the meeting were talks with the Lebanese defence minister that have established areas with high potential for cooperation, such as defence planning, training and education of military personnel, and military technology cooperation were established.
Dusa pointed out that both Jordan and Lebanon are valuable and trustworthy Middle-East partners, all the more so as the international security environment has been seriously affected by the crisis in the region.
The agreement will be signed after government approval procedures have been completed and then the approval of the Supreme Council for National Defence (CSAT) obtained.
At the end of both discussions, the attending officials praised Romania for its contribution to the fight against terrorism. Romania has pledged to join in the International Coalition's efforts by providing military trainers and advisers. As far as NATO's Resolute Support mission is concerned, Romania will remain a top contributor in 2018 as well, with a presence of almost 700 soldiers.