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Romanian President Nicusor Dan and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hold signed documents about joint drone production in Romania, in Bucharest, Thursday. (Reuters)
International

Ukraine, Romania beef up defence ties on Zelensky trip

Ukraine and Romania Thursday signed a statement of intent to produce drones together in Romania during a visit to Bucharest by President Volodymyr Zelensky aimed at deepening defence co-operation.Zelensky also offered to develop anti-drone defence systems with Kyiv's European allies.The visit – followed by a trip to Paris today – comes at a time of uncertainty over planned peace talks between Kyiv and Moscow that have been spearheaded by the United States and derailed by the US-Israeli war with Iran.Zelensky and Romanian President Nicusor Dan signed an agreement on the joint production of defence products in Romania, and another on energy co-operation, the two sides said."We discussed our military co-operation, and one of the documents signed refers to the joint production of drones in Romania," Dan said during a joint press conference.Both countries will consider drone production in Romania in the "shortest possible time," according to the statement of intent.The project would be partially funded through the EU's SAFE Initiative with up to 200 million euros ($230 million), it added.Nato-member Romania – an important ally of Kyiv's – has seen repeated violations of its airspace, including drone fragments falling onto its soil, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.Zelensky, who has dispatched teams to the Gulf to help allies fend off Iranian drones, offered Thursday to work with European allies to develop their defensive systems."I think it would be quite good to develop all of this together with European countries, our neighbours, our friends," Zelensky said.The Ukrainian leader also said the two Black Sea countries were deepening energy ties, noting the construction of two new electricity supply lines.Ukraine has become increasingly dependent on electricity imports from its European neighbours since the start of Russian attacks on its power grid. 

Gulf Times
Qatar

Romanian delegation visits Ministry of Interior

The General Directorate of Communications and Information Systems at the Ministry of Interior (MoI) received Thursday a delegation from the Ministry of Interior of Romania, headed by Deputy Director-General of the General Directorate of European Affairs, Schengen and International Relations, Police Quaestor Florin Bajenaru. The visit aimed to strengthen co-operation and exchange expertise in the fields of technical systems and digital transformation.The delegation was received by Director of Systems Development at the Ministry Lt Col Engineer Abdulaziz al-Asmar al-Ruwaili. A briefing tour was organised during which the delegation was introduced to the latest systems and technological solutions adopted by the MoI, particularly in the areas of e-services, artificial intelligence, and data analytics, in addition to the digital infrastructure supporting security and service operations.Several strategic projects related to digital transformation, implemented according to the highest standards of cybersecurity and data governance, were also reviewed.This visit reflects the MoI's commitment to strengthening international partnerships and exchanging expertise, contributing to the development of the security work system and keeping pace with modern technological advancements.  

Gulf Times
Qatar

Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs receives written message from Romanian Prime Minister

His Excellency Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received a written message from the Prime Minister of Romania Ilie Gavril Bolojan, pertaining to bilateral relations and ways to support and develop them.HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi received the message during his meeting on Thursday with the Ambassador of Romania to the State Nicusor Daniel Tanase.