Ukraine and Romania sign documents on strategic partnership and defence production

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his Romanian counterpart Nicușor Dan have signed a number of documents during the Ukrainian leader's visit to Bucharest.

Source: a joint press conference, as reported by European Pravda

Details: The presidents signed a declaration on establishing a strategic partnership between Ukraine and Romania, as well as framework agreements on cooperation in the energy sector.

Zelenskyy and Dan also signed a joint statement between Ukraine and Romania on the joint production of defence products.

Background:

• Recent surveys show that more than 70% of Romanians believe defence spending should be increased, and the majority consider the country unprepared for war.
• Reuters reported that Romania plans to create a modern threat detection system in the Black Sea by 2027 to protect strategic energy and trade infrastructure, including the future offshore gas project Neptun Deep.

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