Spain and Romania „firmly” reconfirm their Strategic Partnership in the current situation, King of Spain, Felipe VI, stated in Romania, on Tuesday, while also evoking the contribution of the Romanian community in his country.

The Spanish sovereign is currently visiting, together with the president of Romania, Nicusor Dan, the „Getica” Joint Training Centre in Cincu locality, where the NATO Battle Group, which includes Spanish soldiers, is located.

This is the first visit by a head of state to Romania after Nicusor Dan took office.

The Spanish King said that Spain and Romania „share many ties.”

„In times of so many shifts and uncertainties, the international order is changing and yet we, Spain and Romania, are clearly reaffirming our Strategic Partnership, as established in 2013, based on the strongest possible links: our peoples. I am thinking of the large Romanian community in Spain, over half a million people, who are fully integrated members of our society, who take part in everyday life, who contribute to our prosperity and help to consolidate our cultural and socio-economic ties at the highest level,” said the King.

The Spanish sovereign evoked the common vision of Romania and Spain on the European Union, namely „the initiative and conviction both our countries show in the ongoing construction of such a grand project, such a unique project, and our shared sensitivity with respect to so many issues.”

At the same time, he also highlighted the Spanish military involvement in Romania, in an allied context, including air policing missions and participation in the Battle Group led by France.

According to the King of Spain, regarding the Cincu Battle Group, „the impact is evident in terms of security, training and the building of precious professional ties between the armies of the allied countries.”

„The bonds formed here will endure, I am sure, throughout the careers of our military personnel. It is a new way of building Europe,” the sovereign added.

King Felipe VI also reiterated his country’s commitment to Ukraine.

„Here, in Romania, a country that feels every day the effects of the war in Ukraine, after the Russian invasion, I wish to reaffirm Spain’s determination to continue our support for the Ukrainian people, in defending those fundamental principles and values that we all share as Europeans,” the Spanish sovereign said.

AGERPRES