Foreign Intelligence Service
Former Russian Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Primakov Dies Aged 85
Former Russian Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Yevgeny Primakov died at the age of 85 on Friday.
Primakov served as prime minister between 1998 and 1999 in the last months of the second presidential term of Boris Yeltsin.
Prior to that, Primakov headed the Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) between 1991 and 1996 and served as foreign minister between 1996 and 1998.
Black Sea University Foundation's Dungaciu: Romania's strategic consistency qualifies it as US partner
Romania has a strategic consistency that qualifies it as a strategic partner of the United States of America, irrespective of the successive government parties, says the president of the Black Sea University Foundation (FUMN), Dan Dungaciu.
Prime minister Victor Ponta, King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud meeting in Riyadh
AGERPRES special correspondent, Doroteea Purcarea reports: Prime minister Victor Ponta has had a meeting on Thursday with the King of Saudi Arabia, Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
Premier Victor Ponta is welcomed by Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud at the royal palace in Riyadh
Photo credit: Liviu SOVA / AGERPRES PHOTO
Family of Romanian abducted in Burkina Faso discusses with Foreign Ministry task force
The family of the Romanian citizen abducted on Saturday by armed people in Burkina Faso was invited on Sunday at the Foreign Affairs Ministry (MAE) to discuss with the representatives of the ministry's task force working on this incident, the Spokesperson and Communication Directorate of the MAE informed AGERPRES.
Photo credit: (c) Liviu SOVA / AGERPRES ARCHIVE
UPDATE, BIO, REACTION - Liberal Eduard Hellvig, MEP nominated Intelligence Service director
President Klaus Iohannis nominated Eduard Helvig of the National Liberal Party as director of the Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI).
Photo credit: (c) GRIGORE POPESCU / AGERPRES ARCHIVE
Hellvig is currently a member of the European Parliament.
PM Victor Ponta meets CIA Director John Brennan in Washington
Prime Minister Victor Ponta has had a meeting on Thursday with the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), John Brennan, where both underlined the progress recorded within the Romania-US Strategic Partnership, the Romanian Government informs in a press release sent AGERPRES.
Photo credit: (c) LIVIU SOVA / AGERPRES FLOW
STS's Opris: Cyberattacks used for political aims; an attack occurred during the presidential campaign
The tools of cyberwar can be used for political aims as well, head of the Special Telecommunications Service (STS) Marcel Opris said Thursday, adding that such an episode occurred during the 2014 presidential campaign.
Photo credit: (c) ALEX MICSIK / AGERPRES ARCHIVE
President Basescu says only appointed ForMin Melescanu because of emergency
President Traian Basescu told newly appointed Foreign Minister Teodor Melescanu he got the position only considering the current emergency concerning the voting abroad in the presidential election.
Basescu mentioned Melescanu's record as a Foreign Intelligence Service (SIE) head as the reason for his reluctance.
Ponta suggests Teodor Melescanu for interim foreign minister
Prime Minister Victor Ponta announced on Monday he has sent President Traian Basescu the proposal that the former head of the Foreign Intelligence Service (SIE) Teodor Melescanu should take over as caretaker foreign minister, after Titus Corlatean had tendered resignation.
Ponta: If I win the runoff, Melescanu will be my national security adviser
Presidential candidate of an alliance of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), the National Union for Romania's Progress (UNPR) and the Conservative Party (PC) Victor Ponta, the winner of the first round of the presidential election, said Tuesday that if he wins the runoff election he will appoint former director of the Foreign Intelligence Service (SIE) Tedoro Melescanu his national