Foreign Affairs Minister Lazar Comanescu met on Monday Swiss National Council President Christa Markwalder; in this context, he restated the importance of observing the principle of free movement assumed by Switzerland in its bilateral agreements with the European Union, and he voiced his hope of finding together a solution to this file.
According to a release of the Foreign Affairs Ministry (MAE) to Agerpres, the meeting occasioned the expression of satisfaction for the excellent quality of bilateral relation and emphasized the good bilateral cooperation in implementing the projects under the 'Swiss Contribution.'
Within this context, minister Lazar Comanescu stressed the role of this contribution in the framework of projects developed in Romania, and thanked the Swiss partners for their relevant commitment.
The MAE mentions that the meeting stressed that implementation of this programme is on schedule and meets deadlines including in the total commitment of funds.
President Christa Markwalder mentioned the special importance Switzerland attaches to carrying out quality projects in Romania; she emphasized the competence and skills of the Romanian partners involved in the unfolding of the 'Swiss Contribution.'
The two officials pointed out the shared interest in enhancing and expanding the economic and specialized cooperation, and hailed to this effect the works of the Romania-Switzerland Investment Forum held on Monday in Bucharest, with the participation of Swiss National Council President Christa Markwalder and of Romania's Vice Prime Minister Costin Borc.
Moreover, the sides evoked the constructive role of the Romanian community in the development of the Swiss Confederation's economy, as a community well integrated into the Swiss society.
The meeting occasioned an exchange of opinions on actual topics on the European agenda, with focus on the evolutions pertaining to migration. The two officials pointed out the need of a united, solidary and firm response of the European Union and of its partners in the management of the migration crisis, to ensure the security of European borders, while aiming at the root causes of the phenomenon.
Swiss National Council President Christa Markwalder is paying an official visit to Romania.
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