Romania’s Foreign Minister Luminita Odobescu on Wednesday had a telephone conversation with her Lithuanian counterpart Gabrielius Landsbergis amid the 100th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties between Romania and Lithuania.

„Firm committed to further enhance bilateral ties, our coordination withing EU, NATO, regional formats, international fora and continue support for Ukraine and Moldova,” the head of Romanian diplomacy wrote in a social media post.

According to the Romanian Foreign Ministry (MAE), Odobescu highlighted the strategic value of the enlargement of the European Union. She pointed out Romania’s determination to continue political and practical support for Ukraine and Moldova, both in terms of the accession process and in the particularly difficult context generated by the war of aggression unleashed by the Russian Federation.

The Romanian official welcomed the decisions of the NATO Summit in Washington that reaffirm the alliance’s commitment to collective defence, including by strengthening the alliance’s defence and deterrence posture on NATO’s eastern flank.

The two heads of diplomacy also discussed the latest developments in the Middle East.

AGERPRES