French President Emmanuel Macron arrived Thursday afternoon at Vila Lac 1 for a scheduled working lunch with Romanian Prime Minister Mihai Tudose, in the context of his one-day official visit to Bucharest. The French President was welcomed by the head of the Romanian government on the platform in front of the villa. Before stepping in for talks, the two top officials shook hands for an official photograph.
At the request of the French side, President Macron and Premier Tudose were to hold a one-on-one discussion, government sources said. According to a government release, the subjects tackled during the working lunch include aspects regarding cooperation on economy, energy, research and culture. At the same time, Prime Minister Mihai Tudose will present Romania's economic progress, the measures taken by the Executive in this field and investment opportunities. Another topic of interest is Romania's Schengen accession.
Preparations for the Romania - France Cultural Season that will take place between December 1, 2018 - June 31, 2019 and will mark the Centennial of Modern Romania are also on the agenda of the talks. The Romanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Teodor Melescanu, Minister Delegate for European Affairs Victor Negrescu, Minister of Economy Mihai Fifor, Secretary of State in the Foreign Ministry George Ciamba, Romania's Ambassador to France Luca Niculescu, Rector of the University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine in Bucharest Sorin Cimpeanu, and state advisors Florin Vodita, Gabriel Andronache and Felix Rache attend the working lunch on Romania's behalf.
The French delegation headed by President Macron includes Minister for European Affairs Nathalie Loiseau, Ambassador of France to Romania Michele Ramis, Navy Chief of Staff admiral Bernard Rogel, advisors Philippe Etienne, Clement Beaune, Barbara Frugier and Nicolas Jegou.
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