The Minister of National Defense, Angel Tilvar, received, on Monday, the Italian ambassador to Bucharest, Alfredo Maria Durante Mangoni, in which context he conveyed his appreciation for the commitment of this country, especially regarding the constant participation in the enhanced air police mission in Romania, according to a press release sent by the Ministry of National Defence to Agerpres.

The agenda of the meeting focused on cooperation within NATO, with an emphasis on allied decisions from the Madrid Summit, on the evolution of the regional security situation, the support given to Ukraine and aspects of cooperation between Romania and Italy.

„Recently, a new Italian detachment, made up of approximately 150 soldiers and four Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft, arrived in our country and will, starting in December, carry out reinforced air police missions, under NATO command, for the next six months. Thank you for this,” said Angel Tilvar, according to the source.

The meeting was also the occasion for a review of the state of bilateral relations, the consistency of cooperation at the level of all categories of armed forces being pointed out. Last but not least, the parties reiterated the availability of expanding and strengthening cooperation in the field of defense by including new fields of collaboration and organizing activities for the benefit of both parties.

Agerpres