CSAT convened again next week

Interim President Ilie Bolojan convened the Supreme Council for National Defense (CSAT) on Wednesday, April 30, starting at 2:00 p.m., the Presidential Administration informs.

Interim President Ilie Bolojan convened the Supreme National Defense Council (CSAT) on Wednesday, April 30, starting at 2:00 p.m., the Presidential Administration informs. The agenda of the meeting includes Romania’s participation in the European Response Plan – Readiness 2030, the draft law on Romania’s national defense and the National Plan on military mobility.

The CSAT meeting will also discuss the draft law on some measures necessary for the implementation of national security projects in the field of hydropower and the national strategic vision in the space field.

“The Council meeting will also analyze other current issues in the field of national security,” the Presidential Administration’s press release states.

The last meeting of the CSAT took place on March 28, the first meeting of the Council since Ilie Bolojan has been the interim president of Romania. On that occasion, the CSAT decided to continue providing military support to Ukraine. Also, at the meeting there were discussions about strengthening the defense on NATO’s Eastern Flank, and a phased increase in the percentage of GDP allocated to defense spending was agreed upon, the Presidential Administration informs. Romania will buy a new military ship, a light corvette.