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“The publicly communicable data from this conversation was put into the press release. It was a very warm and good discussion. We talked about the measures taken in the pandemic, about the problem of protective materials, about the fans. And President Trump immediately asked me if we needed fans and I said yes, and he said that he would send fans to Romania as soon as possible.
We talked about the economic impact, the relaxation measures and the security of NATO’s eastern flank and I told him quite frankly that we count on the United States and NATO to guarantee our security on the eastern flank, “Klaus Iohannis said of the discussion. with President Donald Trump.
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Presidents Klaus Iohannis and Donald Trump had a telephone conversation on Saturday, April 25, at the request of the United States side, a statement from the Presidential Administration reports.
Press release from the Presidential Administration:
“Telephone conversation of the President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis, with the President of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump
The President of Romania, Mr. Klaus Iohannis, had a telephone conversation on Saturday, April 25, with the President of the United States of America, Mr. Donald J. Trump, at the request of the United States side.
The discussion focused on the epidemiological crisis generated by the new coronavirus, as well as on ways to strengthen the transatlantic relationship and the Strategic Association between Romania and the United States.
President Klaus Iohannis conveyed solidarity with the American people and their condolences for the loss of life caused by the pandemic caused by the new coronavirus.
The President of Romania expressed his appreciation for the support provided to our country by the United States, referring, inter alia, to the facilitation by the United States of the use of transport aircraft under the auspices of NATO’s strategic air transport capacity , who brought essential protective equipment to Romania. for medical personnel At the same time, President Klaus Iohannis highlighted US support for obtaining, by Romania, an RT-PCR type detection equipment, through a program of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), funded by the United States, as well as the aid of $ 800,000 for Romania dedicated exclusively to the fight against the pandemic with the new coronavirus.
The two heads of state reviewed the measures adopted at the national level in both states, their results, as well as the action plans for the next period in the medical and economic fields.
The President of Romania stressed that one of the priorities of the Romanian authorities is to provide all the equipment and medicines necessary to effectively combat the pandemic.
In this sense, President Donald Trump has expressed his intention to send ventilators to our country to equip hospitals.
On this occasion, President Klaus Iohannis and President Donald Trump reaffirmed their common commitment to the strength of the bilateral Strategic Association, as well as to the strengthening of security and economic cooperation. “
