Ciolacu: “Iohannis has a chance to become Secretary General of NATO. No decisive leader is against him”

Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu said on Wednesday that President Klaus Iohannis has a chance to become the Secretary General of NATO and that no “decisive leader” is against him, reports Agerpres.

The prime minister was asked, at DC News, if Klaus Iohannis’s chances for the post of NATO secretary general are real.

“He has a chance. Mr. President’s best chance is that there is no one against him with a negative vote. There is no decisive leader who would say no to Klaus Iohannis. As far as Mr. Rutte (Mark Rutte – no) is concerned, I saw that Hungary already exists, one of the states that said they do not agree. I am proud of any Romanian who reaches an important position in the world”, said Ciolacu.

He added that the president of Romania “has some strong arguments” for the position of NATO leader, and “Eastern Europe must be represented in the European structures and in the North Atlantic structures”.

Klaus Iohannis announced, at the beginning of March, that he “decided to enter the competition for the position of Secretary General of NATO”.

“I undertake this candidacy on behalf of Romania with all responsibility, and this decision is based on Romania’s performance, the experience accumulated during the two mandates of Romania’s president, the deep understanding of the challenges faced by NATO, Europe, and especially our region , and my firm commitment to NATO’s fundamental values ​​and objectives,” Klaus Iohannis said in a press statement.

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