It's essential that you all return home, Basescu tells the military deployed in operations theatres

Incumbent President, Traian Basescu thanked the Romanian military in the operations theatres in Afghanistan, Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegovina for the way they accomplish their missions, in a video-conference on Monday, on the National Day's occasion, at the Cotroceni presidential Palace.

"I ask you to transmit thanks to all the subordinate military deployed in Afghanistan (...) As for you too, the commanders of the military deployed in Kosovo, as well as for the subordinate military I believe that beyond fulfilling your mission it is essential that all of you return home. Thank you for the way you have accomplished your mission until now, I am certain that the Romanian military will further accomplish their mission in Kosovo exceptionally. Allow me to wish you all 'Happy Birthday!', health, once again to return home, all of you, and all the best to your families," the president said.

The video-conference took place in the Country's Defence Supreme Council (CSAT) Hall, with the Cotroceni Palace, and was attended, among others, by the National Defence minister, Mircea Dusa and the Chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant General Stefan Danila.AGERPRES