Romania's objective to finalize the process of joining the Schengen Area was highlighted by Prime Minister Ludovic Orban at a meeting held on Saturday with the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, informs a press release of the Government sent to AGERPRES.
As regards cooperation at European level, the quoted source mentions that the Romanian prime minister highlighted the opportunity to intensify the dialogue between the two states on different European files of common interest, an approach agreed by the Dutch counterpart.
"At the same time, Prime Minister Orban highlighted Romania's legitimate objective to finalize the process of joining the Schengen Area, for which Romania is fully prepared," the Government release shows.
The Romanian prime minister also expressed support for the EU enlargement policy, including the opening of the accession negotiations with Albania and the Republic of North Macedonia.