President Klaus Iohannis welcomed at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace on Tuesday new US Ambassador Adrian Zuckerman, on the occasion of the presentation of the letters of credence.
In the afternoon, the US diplomat will have a meeting with PM Ludovic Orban at the Victoria Governmental Palace.
On Saturday, the new US Ambassador accredited to Romania was welcomed by Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu, in which context the latter brought to mind the objective, of outmost importance for Romanians, of Romania's accessing the Visa Waiver Program.
Adrian Zuckerman was confirmed in office by the US Senate on 20 November. He replaces in Bucharest Hans Klemm, who left Romania on Saturday.