The third meeting of the Romanian-Palestinian Intergovernmental Committee (CIG III) is clear proof of Romania's firm commitment to Palestine's institutional building, an essential objective in the sustainable, political settlement of the conflict in Middle East, Romanian Foreign Minister Teodor Melescanu said.
The Romanian Minister of Foreign Affairs also reaffirmed Romania's entire support "for the just and lasting settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through direct negotiations leading to the implementation of the solution of the two states, Israel and Palestine, coexisting at peace and in peace security, as the only viable option and able to guarantee the fulfillment of the aspirations of the two countries."
He mentioned that a program of cooperation was signed at the event between the Ministry of Culture and National Identity of Romania and the Ministry of Culture of Palestine.
"In this respect, we must not forget that investing in human resources is one of the most important investments. The Romanian Government has granted and will continue to grant scholarships in the fields of medicine, engineering, emergency situations and many others" said Minister Melescanu.
The Romanian minister has also referred to the performance of the Mobile Emergency Service for Resuscitation and Extrication (SMURD) in our country.
"As it is known, in Romania, we have a highly appreciated service, both nationally and internationally, created by Dr. Raed Arafat, a Romanian citizen of Palestinian origin, an institution that already shares its know-how with its Palestinian partners. Moreover, based on the success of the specialization course at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Targu Mures in 2013, the representatives of the Department for Emergency Situations in Romania have forwarded within our works in this intergovernmental committee the proposal to revitalize this program in the future as well," Melescanu said.
The event was also attended, among others, by Romanian Minister of Culture and National Identity Daniel Breaz and the head of Emergency Situations Department, Raed Arafat.
The third meeting of the Romanian-Palestinian Intergovernmental Committee (CIG III) represents a form of cooperation belonging to Romania's demarches to support the development and consolidation of the Palestinian institutions.