TALKS Romania s president Klaus Iohannis on
Thursday said a substantial and balanced consolidation of NATO s eastern flank
is urgently needed against the background of the present security situation,
which he described as particularly concerning . The Romanian official made the
statement after the talks he held in Bucharest on Thursday with his Estonian
counterpart Alar Karis. Iohannis also said he would present these priorities of
Romania s at the upcoming NATO summit in Brussels. The Estonian president, who
had earlier paid a visit to Chisinau, underlined that more actions are needed on
NATO s eastern flank, due to Russia s aggressive behavior. He said the Republic
of Moldova must be helped in this terrible crisis . Also on Thursday, Iohannis
held talks in Bucharest with the Spanish Premier Pedro Sanches. High on the
agenda were the refugee crisis, the impact of the crisis in Ukraine, mainly
from the energy point of view and its implications for the region s security.