NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told a news conference in Bucharest on Monday that Romania is an influential and steadfast NATO ally. I really thank Romania for your strong contribution to our presence in Afghanistan, he said. Let me also thank Romania for your leadership in cyber defence, including NATO's Cyber Defence Trust Fund for Ukraine. Last but not least, I commend your announcement to spend 2 percent of GDP on defence this year and your commitment to maintain that level of spending for the next ten years, he added. Romania is leading by example, helping to give the Alliance the capabilities we need and ensuring fairer burden-sharing, Stoltenberg said after a meeting with Romania's President Klaus Iohannis at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace.
He pointed out that Romania is an influential and steadfast NATO ally. Stoltenberg thanked Iohannis for hosting a multinational brigade in Craiova. In the air, Canada and Italy are reinforcing the efforts of Romania and Bulgaria to keep NATO airspace safe. And in the Black Sea, we are present with more ships and more naval exercises. Together, these measures send a clear message: NATO is strong and NATO is united, added Stoltenberg. He pointed out that Romania is essential NATO's Ballistic Missile Defence, as well as to NATO missions in Kosovo and Afghanistan.
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