Teodor Melescanu

Minister of Foreign Affairs Teodor Melescanu said on Tuesday that Romania's efforts next year, during its term at the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, will focus on the optimization and the practical implementation of the goals of EU's overall strategy, in line with political consensus.

Romania needs to focus on more intense collaboration with countries on the African continent, Prime Minister Viorica Dancila said on Monday in a message on Africa Day.

Deputy Prime Minister for Implementation of Romania's Strategic Partnerships Ana Birchall read the message at a reception extended to the members of the diplomatic corps accredited in Bucharest.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Teodor Melescanu said on Sunday, referring to the assessment of Romania's embassies abroad, that, in general, these "have done their job."

Foreign Affairs Minister Teodor Melescanu welcomed on Friday Ambassador of the People's Republic of China (PRC) Xu Feihong, on his farewell visit, occasion on which the two officials appreciated the positive development of the Romanian-Chinese relations, based in recent years on a political intense dialogue both at government and parliamentary level.

President Klaus Iohannis on Tuesday had talks with Prime Minister Viorica Dancila where he underscored that it is imperative that Romania's foreign policy be done only in the country's interest and that internal tensions should cease immediately, calling for loyal and fair institutional co-operation.

President Klaus Iohannis says he will invite Foreign Minister Teodor Melescanu to explain the standpoint Romanian representatives adopted during the discussion at the level of the European External Action Service regarding the relocation of diplomatic offices in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

Foreign Affairs Minister Teodor Melescanu welcomed on Friday Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister of the Republic of Honduras Maria Dolores Aguero Lara, who is touring Europe and Africa.

Foreign Minister Teodor Melescanu said Tuesday that he had sent to President Iohannis for information a memorandum on starting an analysis of the timeliness to relocate Romania's Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

A national campaign called "Information at home! Safety abroad!" was officially launched on Tuesday at a ceremony hosted by the Romanian Government House, with Prime Minister Viorica Dancila underlining that this initiative is a first step in preventing organised crime and "modern slavery."

Boosting investment and Romanian business operators getting involved in projects developed by Morocco both at home and elsewhere in Africa were topics discussed by Romania's Foreign Minister Teodor Melescanu and Moroccan officials as part of an ongoing Moroccan tour.