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Iohannis meets the British premier Theresa May on Thursday in Brussels
President Klaus Iohannis announced on Wednesday that on Thursday he will have a meeting with the British premier Theresa May in Brussels.
The head of state said that the discussion will take place on the margin of the European Council before the beginning of the reunion.
Iohannis said that for him the main issue of the meeting is the fate of the Romanians in the UK.
The negotiations of the UK with the European Union could last more than two years, so that the exit of the country from the European Union could take place after March 2019, stated the premier Theresa May during the hearings in the House of Commons.
The UK seems to delay the exit from the European Union. After the referendum in July through which it was decided that the UK exits the community bloc, the EU leaders required the government in London to start the procedure of Brexit as soon as possible to avoid political and economic instabilities. But Theresa May has recently announced that the procedure will be started until March 2017.
The Lisbon Treaty includes the fact that negotiations can last at most two years after the use of Article 50 which offers to a member state the option to exit the EU. In case Brexit happens after March 2019 London could be forced to take part in the European Parliament voting which could be a strange situation for a state which leaves the EU.
On the other hand, President Klaus Iohannis stated on Wednesday that he will support at the European Council meeting the importance of maintaining the unity of the European Union (EU) on the grounds of joint agreed principles, in regards to the relation with the Russian Federation.
"At the meeting probably the second day we will tackle also the foreign relations of the EU, where the emphasis is on the relationship with the Russian Federation. In regards to this matter I will support the importance of maintaining the Union's unity on the grounds of the joint agreed principles. (...) ," the head of state said in a press conference held at the Cotroceni Palace.
He pointed out that the relation with the Russian Federation will be discussed from the perspective of the situation in Siria, context in which Iohannis announced that he will endorse the necessity of a responsible involvement in order to find some sustainable solutions to this crisis.
"In our opinion, the emergency cease of indiscriminate bombardment in Aleppo is needed and in general the immediate cease of hostilities in Syria, and also it is necessary to create conditions for the access of the humanitarian aids. Moreover the resumption of the political negotiation process, which no doubt can't be replaced by a military solution is required," Iohannis underlined.
The head of state mentioned that at the European Council meeting which will take place on Thursday and Friday in Brussels, the matter regarding the migration management will be also discussed, as well as the implementation stage of the Mobility Packages concluded between the EU and third states such as Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Ethiopia.