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Romanian amateur astronomers win two international prizes

Bucharest, March 12 /Agerpres/ - UNESCO and the International Astronomical Union, the organisers of the International Year of Astronomy 2009 (IYA 2009) have recently selected five winners of their prizes extended for the best events organised in the world under the last IYA 2009 cornerstone project called Galilean Nights, with two of them going to Romania.

Romania takes part in ITB Berlin

Bucharest, March 11 /Agerpres/ - Romania is attending the 44th Berlin International Tourism Bourse (ITB), taking place over March 10-14, 2010. Romania's stand will have a 400 square metre area and will host around 40 Romanian exhibitors, economic agents operating in the field of tourism

“Friends and allies-Romanians and the British throughout history” / lecture-debate at the University College London

Embassy of Romania/ On 10 March 2010, the Embassy of Romania in London organized, in partnership with the School of Slavonic and East European Studies of the University College London (SSEES – UCL) a lecture- debate by Mr Andrei Căpuşan, a Romanian historian and diplomat, on the topic „Friends and allies-Romanians and the British throughout history”. The lecture is part of the series of events meant to celebrate 130 years of Romanian-British diplomatic relations.

Emperor Akihito welcomes Romania's President Traian Basescu at the Japanese Imperial Palace

Tokyo, March 10 /Agerpres/ - Romanian President Traian Basescu and his wife Maria were welcomed on Wednesday morning by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan, at the Nippon Imperial palace in Tokyo. President Basescu, on a three-day official visit to Japan, was welcomed at the Sakashita-mon South Gate, after which talks were held

A delegation of the Commission for Foreign Affairs of the Romanian Senate paid an official visit to London

Embassy of Romania-London/ On 8-10 March 2010, a delegation of the Commission for Foreign Affairs of the Romanian Senate paid an official visit to London invited by the Committee for Foreign Affairs of the British Chamber of Commons.
The visit is part of the official dialogue between both specialized Parliamentary Commissions, due to the privileged relations between Romanian and the UK .

UNESCO World Heritage in Romania albums released in Bucharest

Bucharest, March 9 /Agerpres/ - A collection of seven exceptional albums was released on Tuesday evening in Bucharest in a collection called "UNESCO World Heritage in Romania". The books are published under the aegis of UNESCO by Spanish publishing house ARTEC Impresiones, on financial assistance from the Romanian Culture Institute.

At Home in Belgrave Square - The celebratin of Martisor

Embassy of Romania-London/ On March 6, 2010, the Romanian Cultural Institute in partnership with Romanca Society organized a workshop where the Romanian children learned how to make artefacts and cards.
The Celebration of Martisor opens At Home in Belgrave Square - a new series hosted by the Romanian Cultural Institute in London under the patronage of HE Dr Ion Jinga, the Ambassador of Romania in the United Kingdom .

The Health and Safety Awareness Day

Embassy of Romania-London/ On 2 March 2010 took place the Health and Safety Awareness Day, event that was organised by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) with the support of the Romanian Embassy in the United Kingdom.

The official launch of DPAAL

Embassy of Romania – London/ The Diplomatic Press Attachés’ Association of London (DPAAL) was officially launched on the 4th of March 2010, at the Royal Commonwealth Society, by the President of Foreign Press Association (FPA), Mr Hosny Emam.

Teodor Baconschi participated in informal reunion of EU Foreign Ministers

Bucharest, March 7 /Agerpres/ - The head of Romanian diplomacy Teodor Baconschi participated over March 5-6, in Cordoba, Spain, in an informal reunion of the Foreign Affairs ministers with the European Union's Member States (the Gymnich type), an event traditionally organized by the EU presidency

Traian Basescu: Anti-missile system to be deployed in Romania is defensive

Bucharest, March 5 /Agerpres/ - President Traian Basescu underlined on Friday that the anti-missile shield to be deployed in Romania is a defensive system, despite some propaganda declarations, referring to the risks.

President Basescu pays surprise visit to Afghanistan

Kabul, March 4 /Agerpres/ - Romania's president Traian Basescu arrived on Thursday morning in Afghanistan, where he paid a surprise visit to meet the Romanian military operating there. The head of state was accompanied by the Romanian minister of Defence, Gabriel Oprea, and the General Chief of Staff, admiral Gheorghe Marin.

President Basescu: Romania can be a partner in Kazakhstan's industrial development

Astana, March 2 /Agerpres/ - President Traian Basescu stated on Tuesday in Astana, the capital city of Kazakhstan, that Romania could be a partner in the industrial development of Kazakhstan, answering to an invitation extended to this end by Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev.

Bucharest, most attractive city in Eastern Europe, in terms of investments

Bucharest, March 1 /Agerpres/ - The Romanian capital, Bucharest, is the most attractive city in Eastern Europe, in terms of investments, according to Evenimentul Zilei daily, quoting a study published by Foreign Direct Investment (FDI Magazine), which is part of Financial Times group.

March 1st celebrates Martisor day

Bucharest, March 1 /Agerpres/ - On every March 1, Romanians celebrate the day of Martisor, an anciently inherited tradition, which city people more frequently relate to the arrival of the spring, when they use to present flowers and martisoare tinny spring symbols accompanied by white and red twisted threads.

The Romanian website „Romani.co.uk” celebrates 10 years

Embassy of Romania – London/ On the 20th of February, 2010, at the prestigious location in 1 Belgrave Square, in the presence of the Ambassador of Romania, Dr Ion Jinga and the director of the Romanian Cultural Institute in London, Mr. Dorian Branea, held an event dedicated to 10th anniversary of the Romanian website www.romani.co.uk. Mădălina Benson, was the young Romanian who founded one of the most well-known channels of communication used by the Romanian community living in the United Kingdom. These days, the activity of the website is coordinated by Inno Brezeanu, a successful young Romanian working in the City of London. The community www.romani.co.uk numbers today more than 10 thousands active members.

The Ambassador of Romania, Dr. Ion Jinga visit in the North-East of England

Embassy of Romania – London/ During the 16th and 17th of February 2010, Dr Ion Jinga, The Ambassador of Romania in the UK visited the Romanian communities of Newcastle upon Tyne and the Tyne and Wear Metropolitan Area which is the 6th urban area in Great Britain. His Excellency was invited there by Mrs. Mihaela R. Dickinson, the Honorary Consul of Romania in the area, this being the 2nd visit scheduled in the Embassy’s agenda on 2010, concerning the Romanian communities located far away from London, following the visit in Leeds from January 2010.

The visit of the Ambassador of Romania in the UK to Warwick University

Embassy of Romania-London/ On February 4th, 2010, the Ambassador of Romania, Dr. Ion Jinga paid an official visit to the University of Warwick, at the invitation of the Romanian Students. The pro-vice chancellor of the University, Dr. Michael Witby, and members of the teaching staff of the University received His Excellency where he delivered a speech on the topic: “The Challenges of the EU enlargement – a view from one of the newest member states.”

The Ambassador’s of Romania visit in Leeds

Embassy of Romania– London/ Between 16-17 January 2010, Romanian Ambassador to the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, Dr. Ion Jinga, was present on an official trip to meet members of the Romanian community in the metropolitan area of Leeds.

The Ambassador of Romania visits British Library

Embassy of Romania-London/ On 13th of January 2010, the Ambassador of Romania, Dr Ion Jinga visited the prestigious British Library holding a collection of over 150 millions works (books, manuscripts, magazines, articles), know as the biggest library in the world. Among its famous works which were presented to the Ambassador of Romania by the library’s officials are: the Manuscripts of The Lindisfarnes Gospels, the Buddhist text “Diamond Sutra” – considered the first book ever printed, Gutenberg’s Bible, first ever printed book in Europe, the 1215 Magna Carta Libertatum, a notebook of Leonardo da Vinci, a 1623 manuscript of Shakespeare, and his first ever printed edition, “First Folio”.

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