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The reason why Klaus Iohannis decided to remember no less than 26 Romanian ambassadors in the country, many of them famous names, sent to represent the interests of the state in geo-strategically complicated countries, is related to the desire for a paradigm shift in politics. external. It is a process of depoliticization, renewal of the ambassador’s staff, rejuvenation, but also the use of diplomats’ abilities according to the particularities of the country to which they are sent.
Diplomatic sources explained to Digi24.ro that the 26 ambassadors were removed from their positions because their terms had ended, some of them far exceeded their limit, and because, now, without PSD in the government, it is possible to make a change in the appointment of the heads of mission.
“We could not get along with the PSD, they wanted to pass all the appointments of ambassadors through their political forum of the party, it was an inadmissible politicization,” explained the sources cited.
The ministry headed by Bogdan Aurescu has already prepared 31 names of diplomats who will occupy positions in important countries in terms of geopolitical context, such as Turkey, Russia or Hungary.
These steps are part of the initiative, started since November 2019, to reform the MFA on the basis of competence, to promote professionals in this highly specialized field, to represent at the highest level the interests of Romania (both at the Headquarters of the MFA, as well as abroad) ”, affirm diplomatic sources.
The responsibility to represent Romania abroad as ambassador is great and there are high expectations from each of them, to defend the interests of Romania and each of its citizens, they must contribute to a better representation of Romania abroad and implicitly to a better image of our country in relation to its foreign partners, in the strategic lines promoted at the foreign policy level.
Of the ambassadorial appointments, one third, or 11 people, will hold the position of ambassador for the first time. It is about 14 women and 17 men, an almost equal gender distribution. The median age also marks a premiere, with the aim of rejuvenating the head of mission: for diplomats appointed to this post for the first time, it is 46 years, while the overall median age of appointments is 51 years.
However, perhaps the most important change is related to the use of specialists depending on the context of the country to which they are sent.
Among the criteria considered in the appointments, “coherence was sought, a compatibility between the space in which the mandate would be developed and the profile of the person proposed, which specifically means the promotion of specialists with experience in those areas and spaces” they pointed out. specified the sources cited.
In Russia, for example, a specialist in arms security and control will go as ambassador.
For Vietnam, a 42-year-old diplomat with extensive experience in the Asia Pacific area is appointed, for North Macedonia, a 43-year-old diplomat, currently director of the MFA, specialist in relations with international institutions, with various positions abroad , in the Czech Republic a female diplomat, 44 years old, currently general director of the MFA, specialist in the field of European bilateral relations, with various positions abroad. For Peru, a 45-year-old female diplomat is appointed, a specialist in Latin America and the Caribbean, for Albania, a 48-year-old diplomat, a specialist in human rights and protection of minorities, with various positions abroad, for India, a woman diplomat, 50 years old, specialist in Asia, with positions in the region, who speaks Hindi.
The procedure to follow for the accreditation of an ambassador is for Romania to ask the state of residence for the approval of the person in question; after approval or in parallel, the hearings take place in the specialized committees of the Romanian Parliament. Following this advisory opinion, the President of Romania signs the accreditation letters and accreditation decrees. It is a process that can last from a few weeks to a few months.
