Ponta: Energy independence from Russia, my main objective as president in the next five years

Candidate of the alliance of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), the National Union for Romania's Progress (UNPR) and the Conservative Party (PC) in the November 16 presidential runoff election Victor Ponta told Realitatea TV private broadcaster on Tuesday evening, at the first televised electoral debate for the runoff, that if elected president he will make energy independence from Russia his main objective for the next five years.

He also said new selling markets for Romanian products have to be opened.

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