Minister of National Defence Nicolae Ciuca said on Wednesday that measures had been taken to strengthen information exchanges and activities to monitor the situation in the Middle East, mentioning that there is a permanent communication with the Prime Minister and the president of the country.
The Defence Minister added that, additional protective measures are being currently maintained in order to allow for an intervention "as appropriate as possible".
"We will also continue to monitor and intensify everything related to the activities and missions specific to the field of military intel and we will coordinate all the decisions that will be taken both at the military and political level regarding the request for involvement of the North Atlantic Alliance in the Middle East," the minister further said.