Prime minister Marcel Ciolacu on Wednesday congratulated Donald Trump on his victory in the presidential election and stated, during a visit to Vrancea county, that he wants the USA to become the main investor and trade partner of Romania outside the European Union.

„I’ve congratulated President Trump. In my opinion, the strategic partnership with the US will continue in the same parameters and I really wish, and I think that this is not the first time that I say this, for the US to become Romania’s main investor and trade partner outside the EU, and I have recently discussed with Mrs. ambassador [the US ambassador to Romania, Mrs. Kavalec – editor’s note] and all the ministers about this. It would be the greatest sustainability, after all the security issues come together with the economy and I still consider that the politics of the next 5 years at least will be about the economy and we will continue at the same pace. Coming from the business area, Mr. President, I am firmly convinced that he will encourage this trade collaboration,” Ciolacu said.

Asked what he thinks Donald Trump’s victory would mean for Ukraine, the prime minister avoided giving an answer.

„We have a strategic partnership with the USA. Let’s wait for President Trump to be sworn in,” said Ciolacu.

Marcel Ciolacu went to the Vrancea county on Wednesday where, together with the minister of transport, Sorin Grindeanu, he checked the status of the investment objective of the Buzau – Focsani Motorway (A7).

AGERPRES