The Minister of National Defense, Ionuţ Moşteanu, met on Friday, at the headquarters of the Ministry of National Defense, with the Ambassador of the Republic of Italy to Romania, Alfredo Maria Durante Mangoni, in which context they discussed the bilateral cooperation plan, in the context of NATO and the EU.
"Appreciating the importance of the decisions taken at the NATO Summit in The Hague, including regarding the increase in defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2035, Minister Mosteanu and Ambassador Durante Mangoni discussed the ways to implement these decisions. In this context, the Minister of Defense highlighted the role that Romania has in the Black Sea region, the strategic importance of our country for the security of the Alliance and the substantial contribution to ensuring stability in the region," it is stated in a press release from the Ministry of Defense sent to AGERPRES on Friday.
Regarding cooperation within the allied framework, the cited source mentions that Ionut Mosteanu thanked for the constant participation of the Italian military in the NATO consolidated air policing mission in Romania and said that "Italy's involvement in protecting the eastern flank of the Alliance is clear proof of the firm commitment to strengthening the allied deterrence and defense posture, as well as of allied unity and solidarity for fulfilling NATO's main mission."
The Minister of National Defense also emphasized the opportunities for cooperation with Italy at the European Union level, particularly those offered by the "Action for the Security of Europe" (SAFE), the MApN also reports.
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