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Romania s President Klaus Iohannis will be welcoming today at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda as part of Duda s official visit to Romania.
The visit of the Polish President, at the invitation of President Klaus Iohannis, takes place amidst the 100th anniversary of the conclusion of a Defensive Alliance Convention between the Kingdom of Romania and the Republic of Poland, signed on March 3, 1921, a symbolic moment in their bilateral relationships.
According to the Presidential Administration, talks between the two officials will focus on ways to develop and deepen the bilateral strategic partnership, and for that purpose regional as well as international security co-operation will be examined.
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President Klaus Iohannis welcomed at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace on Monday his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda, who is paying an official visit to Romania.
The military honour reception was carried out on the ceremony plateau.
The head of state delegation is made of Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu, Defence Minister Nicolae Ciuca, presidential advisers Ion Oprisor, Leonard Orban, Diana Loreta Paun, Daniela Barsan.
The two presidents will have head-to-head and official talks and will hold a joint press conference.
Klaus Iohannis and Andrzej Duda are hosting on Monday afternoon the Bucharest Nine Summit (B9), with US President Joe Biden also attending by videoconference.
Lithuanian FM to visit South Caucasus in line with country s foreign policy ‘priorities’
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Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis / J. Stacevičius/LRT
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis is leaving for an official visit to the South Caucasus, the country’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
The minister will visit Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan where he will meet with top officials and representatives of the civil society.
According to the Foreign Ministry, Landsbergis’ visit to the South Caucasus reflects the priorities of Lithuania’s foreign policy that primarily focuses on the European Union’s Eastern Neighbourhood.
All the three South Caucasian states are participating in the EU’s Eastern Partnership initiative.
A foundation for international development cooperation and humanitarian aid projects will be created the government has decided, adopting a proposal by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The foundation s task to implement international development cooperation and humanitarian aid project, and to become a centre of excellence for Estonia s international development cooperation.
The Estonian Center of Eastern Partnership will be merged with the international centre for development cooperation, as it has long-standing experience with international development cooperation projects in the European Union s Eastern Neighbourhood.
Based on Estonia s Foreign Policy Strategy 2030, the ministry decided to separate development cooperation and humanitarian aid from policymaking and create a new unit. The future foundation will reinforce Estonia s development cooperation and humanitarian aid by focusing on carrying out major projects in countries and areas Estonia considers a priority.