At a public event on Thursday, Romania's Finance Minister Eugen Teodorovici asked the US ambassador in Bucharest Hans Klemm to suggest to the US officials lifting visa requirements for Romanians nationals on business travels.
Teodorovici and Klemm attended the launch of the White Book on Romania's SMEs Thursday.
"I have a request to the ambassador: I would ask him, if possible - I do not know how much it can be applied or promoted - but there is one thing I think would be very good to the business environment of Romania and to the entire Romania population, implicitly: a proposal to be made that the US lifts its visa requirements at least for Romanian business people travelling there. In tourism there is something else, I know, but I think it is the case for the business people to have a fair competitive environment on par with other countries in the European Union that do not have this impediment," said Teodorovici.
He added that Romanian business people waste important time on obtaining a visa.
"On the other hand, Romania's other neighbours in Europe get access to the US very easily and they may blow up our business opportunities. I think visas are a hindrance, and image-wise is still a hindrance. Things may be done on this segment, the business environment," said Teodorovici, according to Agerpres.
Ambassador Klemm declined to answer the questions of journalists at the end of the event.
Comentează