Nicuşor Dan meets on Wednesday, May 21, with representatives of the US Embassy in Bucharest. He claimed that it is in the interest of both countries for the strategic partnership to be strengthened.
Nicușor Dan PHOTO: AFP
The president elected said, in the Pro TV news, that he has scheduled a meeting, Wednesday afternoon, with the representatives of the US Embassy in Romania.
“I hope that slowly, slowly we harmonize the relations between Romania and the United States. Is our strategic partner”, Said Nicușor Dan, who expressed his belief that he can reach cordial relations with the US.
“Without discussion, because it is in our interest and I think that of the American party as the strategic partnership we have to be strengthened.“He added.
The officials of the US Embassy in Bucharest announced on Tuesday that they are waiting for interest to collaborate with the new president, but also with the new government to be installed.
“We are waiting with interest to collaborate with Nicuşor Dan, as president of Romania, and with the new government, to promote our common priorities, such as defense, energy and commercial partnerships,” The officials of the US Embassy in Bucharest wrote on Facebook. It was also the only message from the US.
In contrast, the winner of the presidential elections in Romania has been publicly congratulated by the European allies and neighbors, including German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, the President of France Emmanuel Macron, the President of the European Commission Ursula von Der Leyen or the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
Nicușor Dan won the second round of the presidential elections. He managed to get victory with 53.60%, ie over 6 million voters, about 4 million votes than in the first round. Instead, George Simion obtained 46.40%, being voted by over 5 million Romanians. The difference between the two candidates was almost 830,000 votes.
Over 11.6 million Romanians voted on Sunday, May 18, to choose their president for the next five years.
