Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu declared that a possible candidacy of the former Secretary General of NATO, Mircea Geoană for the position of President of Romania, and the fact that several candidates will participate in this electoral race, represents “a very good thing for democracy”.
Ciolacu says that a greater number of candidates is good for democracy PHOTO Archive
Ciolacu, who visited the Secondary School on Saturday “Professor Cristea Stanescu” from Cornu commune in Prahova county, was asked by journalists if he will share the same electoral pool with Geoana, and he answered with a joke.
“We didn’t find it at the pool. It wasn’t there, so we don’t share it. It’s good, there will be a lot of candidates in the next period, it’s a very good thing for democracy”said the leader of the PSD, who had previously also visited the swimming pool of the educational unit in Cornu, according to Agerpres.
On Tuesday, Mircea Geoană notified the Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, that he will retire from the position of Deputy Secretary General of the Alliance starting on September 10, nato.int informed on Tuesday.
Jens Stoltenberg accepted the resignation, thanking Mircea Geoană for his activity for almost five years in this position at NATO. Mircea Geoană is the first Romanian to hold the post of Deputy Secretary General of NATO, nato.int also stated.
