Improving the military support provided by the member states of the European Union for Ukraine was on the agenda of recent talks at the Warsaw Meeting, Romania's Defence Ministry (MApN) reported on Thursday.
Romania's Defence Minister Angel Tilvar participated on Wednesday and Thursday in the informal meeting of EU defence ministers that took place in Warsaw.
The agenda of the meeting included a session dedicated to the implementation of measures resulting from the White Paper for European Defence - Readiness 2030, a document published by the European Commission on March 19, as well as discussions on improving the military support provided by EU member states to Ukraine.
Regarding the discussions during the session dedicated to European defence, Tilvar welcomed the publication of the programmatic document, including the ReArm Europe initiative.
"Romania expresses its interest in strengthening the European industrial and technological base, which will be able to respond to current and future challenges, including by benefitting from support under existing instruments and new mechanisms, such as the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) instrument, within REARM Europe," Tilvar is quoted as saying in a MApN release.
With reference to the needs of capability development, the emphasis was placed on several areas among which can be highlighted: military mobility, anti-aircraft defence, ammunition, protection of critical infrastructure
"On the sidelines of the debates on cooperation in defence industry, the minister of national defence stressed the importance of strengthening the defence industrial and technological base at the level of the entire European Union, in a geographically balanced way. In this context, the essential role of adequately supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as pillars of competitiveness in the field was highlighted."
The Romanian official also appreciated the "concrete" direction expressed in the White Paper for European Defence - Readiness 2030 with reference to the simplification of defence legislation in a future omnibus proposal.
Tilvar also highlighted the importance of close coordination between European and NATO efforts, in order to ensure complementariness and strategic coherence.
During the working session dedicated to Ukraine, the defence ministers conveyed their broad support for a lasting peace.
In this context, Romania's contribution to the European Union Military Assistance Mission in Support of Ukraine (EUMAM UA) was highlighted, as well as the importance of continuing to use all available support instruments.
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