Romanian President pays official visit to Washington DC
September 28 2015
Klaus Iohannis, the president of Romania, is
currently on an official visit to Washington DC.
He will meet with US vice-president Joe Biden and take part in the traditional White House reception hosted by US president Barack Obama.
The Romanian chief of state also took part in the UN Summit on Sunday.
During his speech he addressed issues regarding the migration crisis, stating that without valid solutions for ending the situation, the wave of people running from conflicts will only increase and that “this situation can be solved, inside the European Union, only by open dialogue and agreement” Agerpres reports. His discourse also included the topic of Romania's national strategy for sustainable development and the need for its revising. Among the subjects he discussed were poverty, social exclusion and securing international peace and security.
According to Agerpres, Iohannis stated that poverty“ could lead to desperation and frustration , which might become the seed of extremism and violence. At the same time, peace and security – be they at an international level or a national one- are major premises for sustainable development.”
During his visit to DC , president Iohannis also met with Romanian expats to whom he spoke of the role they have in strengthening Romanian-American relations and the respect he bears them for having been so courageous as to make a whole new life for themselves so far away from home.
He will meet with US vice-president Joe Biden and take part in the traditional White House reception hosted by US president Barack Obama.
The Romanian chief of state also took part in the UN Summit on Sunday.
During his speech he addressed issues regarding the migration crisis, stating that without valid solutions for ending the situation, the wave of people running from conflicts will only increase and that “this situation can be solved, inside the European Union, only by open dialogue and agreement” Agerpres reports. His discourse also included the topic of Romania's national strategy for sustainable development and the need for its revising. Among the subjects he discussed were poverty, social exclusion and securing international peace and security.
According to Agerpres, Iohannis stated that poverty“ could lead to desperation and frustration , which might become the seed of extremism and violence. At the same time, peace and security – be they at an international level or a national one- are major premises for sustainable development.”
During his visit to DC , president Iohannis also met with Romanian expats to whom he spoke of the role they have in strengthening Romanian-American relations and the respect he bears them for having been so courageous as to make a whole new life for themselves so far away from home.
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