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Romania, president Iohannis to meet Bulgaria head of State

Radev in Bucharest to discuss cooperation in EU and NATO

27 June, 15:39
(ANSA) - BUCHAREST - Romanian President Klaus Iohannis will welcome Republic of Bulgaria President Rumen Radev on Wednesday at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace, informs a Presidential Administration release as reported by Agerpres news agency. The visit is aimed at strengthening the Romanian-Bulgarian political dialogue on the main common interest topics on the bilateral, regional, European and international agenda.

During the talks there will also be approached the continuation of the development of economic relations as well as sectoral cooperation, mainly in areas such as energy and transports, in the context in which Romania is the third commercial partner of Bulgaria in the EU, and the increasing trend of bilateral exchanges has kept over the recent years, the release shows. Furthermore, in view to thrust the economic cooperation, Romania's President will participate together with the Bulgarian counterpart on Thursday morning in the opening of the Romania-Bulgaria Business Forum.

The agenda will also include aspects on the cooperation within Eu, as Bulgaria and Romania will hold the Presidency of the Council of the EU in the first semester of 2018, respectively in the first semester of 2019; NATO and the security challenges in the Black Sea region; the Eastern Neighbourhood, and the regional cooperation. (ANSA).

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