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Klaus Iohannis met ambassadors of EU member states to talk about Brexit and NATO summit
President Iohannis had talks with ambassador of EU member states at a lunch organized by the Embassy of the Netherlands about the referendum in Great Britain and the NATO summit from Warsaw.
“About the referendum carried out in Great Britain about leaving EU or not, president Iohannis expressed his hope that British citizens would decide not to leave EU. Such a result is, in Romania’s opinion, the best option both for Great Britain and the EU,”according to a press release of the Presidential Administration.
Romania’s objectives at the NATO summit in Warsaw and topics on the agenda of the European Council of June 28-29 were also discussed.
“Another topic approached concerned the NATO summit to be held in Warsaw in July. President Iohannis presented Romania’s expectations at this meeting, insisting on the need for balanced and proportional consolidation of the Eastern side of the Alliance. The president of Romania pleaded in favour of strengthening EU-NATO cooperation, essential for the efficient approach of the present challenges to security,” according to the quoted source.
At the same time the president spoke with diplomats accredited to Bucharest about Romania’s accession to the Schengen area, Moldova’s European accession, migration crisis and the good organization of local elections.