Romania in NATO 'good for ties with RI'

Romania in NATO 'good for ties with RI'

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

Romania's accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(NATO) bodes well for its ties with Indonesia, the Rumanian
ambassador to Indonesia said.

Ambassador Georghe Savuica said in a statement received on
Monday the political act of joining NATO would have a real impact
on the economy of Romania.

"And as a result, this evolution may open new opportunities
for enhancing the bilateral relations between Romania and
Indonesia," he said.

NATO at its summit in Prague on Thursday formally invited
Romania, along with Bulgaria, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia,
Slovakia and Slovenia, to join the organization.

According to Savuica, Rumanian President Ion Iliescu, in his
speech at the Prague summit, remarked that history was being
made.

"You have taken decisions on enlargement, capabilities and
partnerships, which will shape the future of the Euro-Atlantic
area, including Romania. You have opened a new chapter in
Europe's long lasting quest for unity and peace," the president
said.

NATO's invitation was in recognition of the economic and
political reforms Bucharest has implemented over the years,
according to the ambassador.