The President of the Senate, Nicolae Ciucă, discussed, on Monday, with his Spanish counterpart, Pedro Rollan Ojeda, about the importance of parliamentary diplomacy in the bilateral relationship between Romania and Spain. The Romanian official emphasized that political, commercial and cultural relations could be improved through the collaboration of the two states.
The President of the Senate, Nicolae Ciucă with his Spanish counterpart, Pedro Rollan Ojeda Photo: Facebook
“The visit to Spain started today with a meeting with the counterpart Pedro Rollan Ojeda, with whom I discussed the importance of parliamentary diplomacy in the bilateral relationship between our countries. Together, we can identify common solutions to the problems of the two societies, improving political, commercial and cultural relations.
I was impressed by the warm, special words with which the president of the Spanish Senate speaks about the Romanians settled here. The Romanian community in Spain has extensive work experience, is a highly qualified resource and has a Western mentality. As a result of the steps I initiated as prime minister, Romanians in Spain can have dual citizenship, starting this year. The Iberian state has such agreements in Europe only with its neighbors, Portugal and France”, wrote Nicolae Ciucă on his Facebook page.
The President of the Romanian Senate, Nicolae Ciucă, stated that he discussed with the presidents of the Defense and Foreign Affairs Parliamentary Committees about the opportunities for collaboration in the defense industry sector.
“In the meeting I had later with the chairmen of the Parliamentary Committees on Defense and Foreign Affairs, we discussed the opportunities for collaboration between our countries in the field of the defense industry. I know the potential in the manufacture of armaments and ammunition, armored vehicles and explosive material. And I think we now have the opportunity to initiate solid collaborations in research and development between Romania and Spain“, Ciucă also said.
The President of the Senate, Nicolae Ciucă, is making an official visit to the Kingdom of Spain on Monday and Tuesday, at the invitation of his Spanish counterpart, Pedro Rollan Ojeda.
According to an internal memorandum of the Senate, during the visit topics related to bilateral cooperation, the Romanian community in Spain, parliamentary diplomacy, as well as topics on the European and international agenda will be addressed, notes Agerpres.
The delegation led by Nicolae Ciucă includes Senator Nicoleta Pauliuc, president of the Commission for Defense, and Senator Titus Corlăţean, president of the Commission for Foreign Policy.
Monday's program of the President of the Senate also included a visit to the Satellite Center of the European Union and a meeting with the representatives of the Romanian community in Spain.
On Tuesday, meetings are scheduled with Alberto Nunez Feijoo – the president of the Popular Party in Spain, with Juan Francisco Martinez Nunez – general secretary for Defense Policy within the Spanish Ministry of Defense, and with the most holy father Timotei, the Romanian Orthodox bishop of Spain and Portugal.
