US Ambassador Klemm praises partnership with Romania, anti-corruption fight and Ciolos Gov’t

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The partnership between the US and Romania is stronger than ever, particularly on security field, US Ambassador in Bucharest Hans Klemm told the Bucharest Forum event on Thursday, adding that President Klaus Iohannis had asked him to focus on the economic relationship between the two countries.

Unity within Europe and the partnership between the US and Europe are paramount to global prosperity and security, the American envoy stated.

Klemm informed that a recent assessment in Washington had found that the relationship between Romania and the US is at a historic peak.

I recently participated in the annual assessment in Washington of the Romania — US relations. (…) The conclusion of both governments was that never have Romania — US relations been stronger and had a more powerful contribution to the transatlantic agreement than now, in October 2016, said Klemm.

The US ambassador argued that not only will Romania meet the requirements of the NATO Summit in Wales to assign 2 percent of GDP for Defence, but that it also makes a deep contribution to the transatlantic security, security in the Black Sea region, as well as in other areas, such as Afghanistan and Iraq.

As far as security is concerned, our bilateral partnership has never been stronger, said the Ambassador.

He also referred to the economic ties of the two countries.

President Iohannis told me that Romania wants more from the US in terms of economic exchanges and asked me to focus on the development of bilateral trade and investment ties, ambassador Klemm revealed.

If we are successful in this area, this is also because of the influence of the Ciolos Government on improving the promotion of investment and trade, the business climate in Romania, on establishing a national strategy for energy, addressing key investors, including important companies based in the US, Hans Klemm said.

The Ambassador also praised Romania’s anti-corruption fight.

Romania’s fight against corruption has made this country grow not only in the eyes of the US, (…) but turned it into an example for this part of the world, said Klemm.

The US Ambassador also referred to the elections due at the end of the year, both in the US and in Romania.

The challenge now, when both the US and Romania have a crucial period of elections ahead, is for these two countries to emerge from these political moments in such a state that allows them to continue to strengthen their ties and contribute to European, transatlantic security and security here, in the Black Sea region, Klemm said.

Hopefully, the new government that comes to power will have a ‘legacy’ to later build upon, the Ambassador stressed.

The Bucharest Forum is running till Friday under the auspices of the Aspen Institute Romania.

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