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In Ramallah, ForMin Baconschi signed the Romanian - Palestinian Cooperation Protocol

Romanian companies could participate in the development of several large-scale infrastructure projects the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) plans to implement in the upcoming period and for which financing is already secured, Romanian Foreign Minister Teodor Baconschi said , during his visit to Ramallah - the administrative capital of the Palestinian National Authority .

'Various Romanian companies might be interested in these projects that also include the new airport to be built in Jericho; the maintenance of the aircraft fleet might be ensured by a Romanian company,' said Minister Baconschi, who added that these projects benefit from the necessary financing, inclusively from Arab states in the Gulf region.

At the same time, the Romanian participation in these projects could be discussed at a meeting of a bilateral business council the Romanian side undertook to organize in Bucharest in the next period.

In addition, the Romanian government and PNA also cooperate on the grant of several dozens of scholarships to Palestinian citizens for studies in civil emergencies, medicine and engineering, as well on the transfer of expertise in the areas of health and finance.

'Preparations by the Palestinian statehood for institutional operation are in a very advanced stage. This ample institutionalization effort will increase Palestinian visibility and credibility at international level ... and the Romanian helping hand is highly appreciated,' said Baconschi, mentioning that apart from the improvement of the Palestinian fire service, talks are underway inclusively for setting a service in place by the model of the Romanian Mobile Emergency Service for Resuscitation and Extrication (SMURD).

Also, during the first meeting of the Romanian-Palestinian Intergovernmental Committee in Ramallah this Tuesday, chaired by Minister Baconschi and his counterpart Riad Al-Malki, the participants explored concrete ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the economic, health, finance, agriculture and veterinary sectors. The meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee was followed by the signing of the Romanian - Palestinian Cooperation Protocol on agriculture, the food industry, sanitary-veterinary activities and food safety.

'Our bilateral relationship dates since long, is good and growing, with an intense political dialogue in recent years. We are in a new stage when we target more advanced sectoral co-work relations,' said the Romanian chief diplomat. Romania also supports the dialogue between PNA and the European Union (EU) in the direction of an association, with Minister Baconschi stating that to this end, PNA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas could be invited to a future meeting of the European Council.

The Romanian chief diplomat was also received on Tuesday by Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization and of the National Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas, and also met with Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority Government, Salam Fayyad.

Romania's Representation Office to Ramallah - Palestine was officially inaugurated on Oct. 26, 2009 and the first round of political - diplomatic consultations between the Romanian and the Palestinian Foreign Ministries at the level of Secretary of State was held on the same day, as per the Cooperation Protocol signed on July 12, 2009. PNA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas was on an official visit to Romania over November 2 - 4, 2008 and returned to Bucharest over July 12 - 13, 2010, at the invitation of the President of Romania. In his turn, President Traian Basescu was on an official visit to Ramallah on July 2009.

Romania has contributed 150,000 euros to the International Donor Conference in Paris (December 2007). MAE also allocated from the 2009 ODA budget 100,000 euros to support the European Union police mission for the Palestinian Territories, as per the commitment made by Romania at the Donor Conference in support of Palestinian rule of law and civil security held in Berlin on June 24, 2008. The allocated funds were used to equip a police precinct in Bethlehem. Between 2009 and 2010, the Romanian Diplomatic Institute organized in Ramallah an intensive training program for Palestinian diplomats.

First meeting of Romanian-Palestinian intergovernmental committee in Ramallah

Romanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Teodor Baconschi and his Palestinian counterpart Riyad Al-Malki on Tuesday, in Ramallah, chaired the first meeting of the Romanian-Palestinian intergovernmental committee, a body that was set up with a view to stimulating bilateral cooperation especially in the economy, reads a release sent to Agerpres by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE).

President Traian Basescu and President of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) Mahmoud Abbas agreed on the setting up of this body during the visit paid by the Palestinian high official to Bucharest in July 2010, according to the above-mentioned source.During the meeting they explored the concrete means to consolidate the bilateral cooperation in economy health, finance, agriculture and medical and veterinary care and examined the possibility that Romania should offer expertise in health and finance and informed of some study grants to Palestinian citizens in such fields as civil emergencies (firefighters), medicine and engineering.

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