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Visiting Luxembourg PM says return to political stability essential
President Klaus Iohannis said on Friday, at the beginning of his meeting with Luxembourg Premier Xavier Bettel, that Romania is facing a difficult situation, with Bettel underscoring in the given context that it is paramount for Romania to reach political stability as soon as possible.
The Luxembourg PM said that stability is important for Romania's neighbors, the European family and investors as well.
As you said, my visit occurs in a difficult situation, but I hope that your country finds stability, which is highly important to your neighbors, the European family and — as Prime Minister [Grindeanu] remarked — to investors too. This is why it's paramount that your country finds political stability very soon, Bettel said.
He added that bilateral meetings will strengthen the relations of the two countries.
As I said, it's a pleasure for me to come, because many a time when you are in a family, you discuss everything and you know everything. I believe that bilateral meetings, the opportunity to visit Romania, will deepen our existing ties, said Bettel.
President Klaus Iohannis called for drawing in Luxembourg investments in Romania, informs the Presidential Administration in a press release.
According to the quoted source, President Iohannis and Luxembourg Prime Minister expressed their full support for strengthening the privileged relations between the two countries both bilaterally and at European level.
The head of state underscored the importance of PM Xavier Bettel's visit to Romania during the celebrations of the tenth anniversary of both Romania's accession to the European Union and of Luxembourg and Sibiu being named European Capitals of Culture.
In the given context, Prime Minister Xavier Bettel highlighted the topical significance of this anniversary and recalled the fact Romania's Treaty of Accession to the EU was signed in 2005, when Luxembourg was at the presidency of the EU Council.
"The Romanian President has stressed the need for closer cooperation in the economic field. In this respect, he encouraged the attraction of Luxembourg investments to Romania, an area of excellence being that of the information and communications technology, namely the field of cyber security," reads the press release.
Prime Minister Bettel reconfirmed the interest in stimulating Luxembourg investments in the Romanian economy.
The Presidential Administration shows that the Luxembourg official has highlighted the need for stability, not only important for Romania's economy and the attraction of foreign investors, including Luxembourg, but also for the region as a whole, and the continuation of the fight against corruption, hailing in that respect the efforts of President Klaus Iohannis.
The Prime Minister of Luxembourg has also emphasized the importance of exchanges at the level of universities, meant to foster better mutual knowledge, especially among the two countries' youth.
As far as the European agenda is concerned, Bettel has stressed the importance of the Digital Agenda, which must move forward in the upcoming period. He welcomed the position expressed by President Iohannis in the European Council on the future of Europe, namely, in keeping the European project united.
President Klaus Iohannis recalled Romania's objective of joining the Schengen area, given the country's considerable expertise and contribution to ensuring the security of the EU's external borders. Prime Minister Xavier Bettel acknowledged Romania's contribution in this area and secured the support of the Grand Duchy to achieving this goal.
On Saturday, President Iohannis and Luxembourg Prime Minister Bettel attended in Sibiu the celebrations of the tenth anniversary of Luxembourg and Sibiu being named European Capitals of Culture. The two also attended the decoration of Director General of the local "Radu Stanca" Theatre House Constantin Chiriac and of Director General of the Municipal Theatre of Esch-sur-Alzette of Luxembourg Charles Muller, both hosted by the Sibiu City Hall.