Romania's Prime Minister Mihai Tudose on Monday announced the signing on Tuesday of an important contract with an American company that will produce arms in Romania, in collaboration with a Romania company. "Tomorrow, we will sign an important contract with an American company that will produce arms in Romania in collaboration with a Romanian company, as a long-term commitment of Romania's presence in NATO and what means and hopefully will further mean in this area of Europe, on the Eastern flank and in the Western Balkans, a stability pillar and a recognised strategic partner of the North-Atlantic Alliance, and we thank you for all," Tudose said after meeting NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at Vila Lac 1.
Furthermore, the PM thanked the NATO secretary general for the support granted to Romania, including by the increased presence of Romanians in all NATO bodiess. The meeting of the two officials was followed by a working lunch offered by PM Tudose in honour of NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.