EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Romania is a constitutional republic with a democratic, multiparty parliamentary system. The bicameral parliament consists of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, both elected by popular vote. Observers considered the November 2019 presidential election and December 2020 parliamentary elections to have been generally free and fair. The Ministry of Internal Affairs is ...
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By U.S. Mission Romania | 21 March, 2023 | Topics: Human Rights, Policy, Reports | Tags: 2022, Human Rights Practices, România
U.S. Ambassador to Romania Kathleen Kavalec visited Mihail Kogalniceanu Airbase with Romanian Minister of Defense Angle Tilvar and Chief of Defense Staff General Daniel Petrescu on February 27. The visit included meetings with Romanian and Allied military units including the U.S. 101st Airborne Division, a detachment of the Italian Air Force, and a liaison team ...
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By U.S. Mission Romania | 1 March, 2023 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: Aegis Ashore, ambassador, deveselu, Kathleen Kavalec, Mihail Kogalniceanu, România
November 1st, 2022 Parliament Good evening and thank you Madame President and your co-organizers for hosting this conference on a critical topic. It is an honor to share this distinguished panel with other diplomatic representatives. I believe the United States is the only nation represented here that has yet to elect a woman head of ...
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By U.S. Mission Romania | 2 November, 2022 | Topics: Speeches | Tags: Chargé d’Affaires, David Muniz, Gender Equality, România
ROMANIA (Tier 2) The Government of Romania does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared with the previous reporting period, considering the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on its anti-trafficking capacity; therefore Romania was upgraded to ...
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By U.S. Mission Romania | 22 August, 2022 | Topics: Policy, Reports | Tags: 2022, Report, România, Trafficking in Persons
Executive Summary The constitution prohibits restricting freedom of conscience and belief, as well as forcing an individual to espouse a religious belief contrary to the individual’s convictions. It stipulates all religions are independent from the state, and religious groups have the freedom to organize “in accordance with their own statutes.” According to the law on ...
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By U.S. Mission Romania | 1 July, 2022 | Topics: Policy, Reports | Tags: 2021, International Religious Freedom, România
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Romania is a constitutional republic with a democratic, multiparty parliamentary system. The bicameral parliament consists of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, both elected by popular vote. Observers considered the 2019 presidential election and December 2020 parliamentary elections to have been generally free and fair. The Ministry of Internal Affairs is responsible ...
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By U.S. Mission Romania | 13 May, 2022 | Topics: Human Rights, Policy, Reports | Tags: 2021, Human Rights Practices, România
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE December 1, 2021 Romania National Day On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the Romanian people as you celebrate Great Union Day, the anniversary of the unification of your country. Romania and the United States enjoy ...
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By U.S. Mission Romania | 1 December, 2021 | Topics: Press Releases, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: National Day, România, U.S. - Romania
The Embassy is organizing an online auction of U.S. Government property (including furniture, household appliances, IT equipment, welcome kits and supplies), from Monday, October 25, at 8:30 AM to Wednesday, October 27 2021, at 5:00 PM. Photos of the items on sale can be viewed and offers submitted on the Embassy website (
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By U.S. Mission Romania | 18 October, 2021 | Topics: Events | Tags: Auction, Bucharest, România
The Department of State announces the DV-2023 registration period begins on October 6, 2021 and runs through November 9, 2021. The DV-2023 program is entirely electronic and there is no fee for entering the DV-2023 program. Registration period: Submit entries for DV-2023 beginning Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at 19:00 (Romania time) and before Tuesday, November ...
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By U.S. Mission Romania | 6 October, 2021 | Topics: Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: Diversity Visas, DV-2023, România
Romania (Tier 2 Watch List) The Government of Romania does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. These efforts included investigating more trafficking cases; convicting more traffickers; and establishing a dedicated unit for prosecuting trafficking crimes composed of seven prosecutors. Additionally, the government ...
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By U.S. Mission Romania | 1 August, 2021 | Topics: Policy, Reports | Tags: 2020, Report, România, Trafficking in Persons
ROMANIA (Tier 2) The Government of Romania does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. These efforts included investigating more trafficking cases; convicting more traffickers; and establishing a dedicated unit for prosecuting trafficking crimes composed of seven prosecutors. Additionally, the government issued regulations ...
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By crusoveanul | 28 July, 2021 | Topics: Policy, Reports | Tags: 2021, Report, România, Trafficking in Persons
Executive Summary The constitution prohibits restricting freedom of conscience and belief, as well as forcing an individual to espouse a religious belief contrary to the individual’s convictions. It stipulates all religions are independent from the state, and religious groups have the freedom to organize “in accordance with their own statutes.” According to the law on ...
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By U.S. Mission Romania | 2 June, 2021 | Topics: Official Reports, Policy | Tags: 2020, International Religious Freedom, România
Thank you all for joining us today to commemorate Memorial Day. On behalf of our Embassy and my colleagues we welcome you. We are especially gladdened by the opportunity to host this event today as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. I would like to give a special welcome to the veterans and families of ...
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By U.S. Mission Romania | 28 May, 2021 | Topics: Charge D’Affaires, Speeches | Tags: David Muniz, Memorial Day, România, U.S. - Romania
The Embassy is organizing an online auction of U.S. Government property (vehicles, furniture, household appliances, IT equipment, welcome kits, and supplies), starting Thursday, May 27, at 8:30 AM, until Sunday, May 30, 2020, at 5:00 PM. Photos of the items on sale can be viewed and offers submitted on the Embassy website:
https://online-auction.state.gov , by selecting ...
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By U.S. Mission Romania | 21 May, 2021 | Topics: Events | Tags: Auction, Bucharest, România
RAF MILDENHALL, United Kingdom – Special operations forces from the 352d Special Operations Wing and 41st Field Artillery Brigade executed another successful High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), Rapid Aerial Insertion (HIRAIN), near Constanta, Romania 10 Apr, 2021. “This second iteration of the HIRAIN operation, conducted in a condensed timeline, amplified not only our unique ...
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By U.S. Mission Romania | 10 April, 2021 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: Black Sea, Constanta, Joint Exercise, România, Special Operations Forces, U.S. - Romania
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ANNOUNCEMENT: The Department of State will release an addendum to this report in mid 2021 that expands the subsection on Women in Section 6 to include a broader range of issues related to reproductive rights. Romania is a constitutional republic with a democratic, multiparty parliamentary system. The bicameral parliament consists of the Senate ...
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By U.S. Mission Romania | 9 April, 2021 | Topics: Official Reports, Press Releases | Tags: 2020, Human Rights Practices, România
February 4, 2021, 12:30 p.m. Campia Turzii Air Base, Romania Good Afternoon General Pana, General Bailey, other distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for joining us here today at Campia Turzii Air Base, and thank you to General Pana, Colonel Oatu, and the Romanian Air Force for hosting us – allowing us to once ...
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By U.S. Mission Romania | 4 February, 2021 | Topics: Charge D’Affaires, Speeches | Tags: Campia Turzii, David Muniz, MQ-9 Reaper, România, U.S. - Romania
Henri Coanda Airport Monday, January 18, 12:00 pm Good after noon everybody. Air Force Chief of Staff Pana, Director Tudor, Director Dimitrescu, other distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, friends. My special thanks to the Director of the Romanian Civil Aeronautical Authority, Armand Petrescu. Armand, you have worked hard to support the modernization of the civil ...
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By U.S. Mission Romania | 18 January, 2021 | Topics: Former Ambassadors | Tags: Adrian Zuckerman, Beechcraft 350 Super King, Henri Coanda, România
Good morning, I want to thank Minister Vela, Minister Predoiu, Prosecutor General Scutea and State Secretary Despescu for the productive meeting we had this morning. As you all know, one of the United States’ top priorities is advocating for the rule of law. Yesterday afternoon the Congressionally mandated Trafficking in Persons Report was issued. Unfortunately, ...
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By U.S. Mission Romania | 26 June, 2020 | Topics: Former Ambassadors | Tags: Adrian Zuckerman, România, Trafficking in Persons
U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo released the State Department’s 2020 Trafficking in Persons Report on June 25. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the TIP report and the introduction to the 2020 edition celebrates our progress in combating human trafficking. The goal of the report is to stimulate action and create partnerships around the ...
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By U.S. Mission Romania | 26 June, 2020 | Topics: News, Official Reports, Policy, Reports | Tags: 2020, Report, România, TIP, Trafficking in Persons
Statement By Secretary Michael R. Pompeo For Immediate Release June 24, 2020 The tide is turning against Huawei as citizens around the world are waking up to the danger of the Chinese Communist Party’s surveillance state. Huawei’s deals with telecommunications operators around the world are evaporating, because countries are only allowing trusted vendors in their ...
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By U.S. Mission Romania | 25 June, 2020 | Topics: Policy, Press Releases, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: 5G, Michael R. Pompeo, România
Executive Summary The constitution prohibits restrictions on freedom of conscience and belief, as well as forcing an individual to espouse a religious belief contrary to the individual’s convictions. It stipulates all religions are independent from the state, and religious groups have the freedom to organize “in accordance with their own statutes.” According to the law ...
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By U.S. Mission Romania | 10 June, 2020 | Topics: Official Reports, Policy | Tags: 2019, International Religious Freedom, România
Monday, May 25, 2020 As Delivered Good morning Prime Minister, Defense Minister, Distinguished Guests, Friends, On behalf of President Trump and the American people, it is an honor to be here today to thank all of you for this remarkable act of courage and selflessness. The strategic partnership between our two countries has never been ...
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By U.S. Mission Romania | 25 May, 2020 | Topics: Former Ambassadors | Tags: Adrian Zuckerman, Alabama, Military Team, România
It was my privilege to be able to announce to President Iohannis, Prime Minister Orban and the Romanian people that the generosity of the American people for its friends around the world continues. The United States, under the leadership of President Trump, is committed to help not only Romania, but also its other friends and ...
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By U.S. Mission Romania | 19 April, 2020 | Topics: Former Ambassadors | Tags: Adrian Zuckerman, Assistance, Coronavirus, COVID-19, România, U.S. - Romania
We are proud that we were able to assist the Government of Romania in transporting much-needed supplies from South Korea to Romania. I would also like to thank the Strategic Airlift Capability team for undertaking this important mission. The Strategic Partnership between the United States and Romania has never been stronger and benefits our peoples ...
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By U.S. Mission Romania | 7 April, 2020 | Topics: Former Ambassadors | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, România, SAC, South Korea, Strategic Airlift Capability
Executive Summary Romania is a constitutional republic with a democratic, multiparty parliamentary system. The bicameral parliament consists of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, both elected by popular vote. Observers considered presidential elections held on November 10 and 24 and parliamentary elections in 2016 to have been generally free and fair and without significant ...
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By U.S. Mission Romania | 30 March, 2020 | Topics: Official Reports, U.S. & [Country] | Tags: 2019, Human Rights, Report, România
March 22, 2020 Location: Romania Event: The Romanian Minister of Interior Marcel Vela announced Military Ordinance 2, which takes effect March 22 at 10 p.m. local time. Retail establishments, with the exception of pharmacies, establishments that sell food or veterinary products, and cleaning services are closed. A curfew is in place between 10 p.m. and ...
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By crusoveanul | 22 March, 2020 | Topics: Security & Emergency Messages | Tags: Bucharest, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Health Alert, România
March 18, 2020 Location: Romania Event: Due to the ongoing outbreak of COVID-19 and the Presidential Proclamations banning entrance into the United States of foreigners who have been in certain areas in the 14 days prior to proposed entrance, we are proving updated information on which services we are currently providing. The American Citizen Services ...
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By U.S. Mission Romania | 18 March, 2020 | Topics: Security & Emergency Messages | Tags: Bucharest, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Health Alert, România
March 15, 2020 Location: Romania Event: Romanian Interior Minister Vela announced on March 15 that the National Committee for Special Emergency Situations decided on March 14 that all asymptomatic individuals arriving in Romania through land or air points of entry and originating from or transiting within the previous 14 days any country with at least ...
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By U.S. Mission Romania | 17 March, 2020 | Topics: Security & Emergency Messages | Tags: Bucharest, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Health Alert, România
As prepared for delivery February 20, 2020 Good Morning It is a pleasure to be here this morning at the CEO Forum of the American Chamber of Commerce in Romania. I look forward to continuing the close relationship the Embassy has with AmCham to strengthen the US-Romania strategic partnership as we work together to improve ...
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By U.S. Mission Romania | 20 February, 2020 | Topics: Former Ambassadors | Tags: Adrian Zuckerman, American Chamber of Commerce, CEO, România
February 18, 2020, 12:30 Campia Turzii Air Base, Romania Good afternoon General Petrescu, General Pana, General Koscheski, Col Oatu, Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for coming here to Campia Turzii today, thanks to General Petrescu and the Romanian Air Force for hosting us today and allowing us to highlight the close partnership between the United ...
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By U.S. Mission Romania | 18 February, 2020 | Topics: Former Ambassadors | Tags: Adrian Zuckerman, Campia Turzii, MQ-9, România
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson MEDIA NOTE September 5, 2019 Secretary Michael R. Pompeo is publicly designating the former Speaker of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies, Liviu Nicolae Dragnea, due to his involvement in significant corruption. This designation is made under Section 7031(c) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related ...
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By U.S. Mission Romania | 5 September, 2019 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: Liviu Dragnea, România
Romania Executive Summary The constitution prohibits restrictions on freedom of conscience and belief, as well as forcing an individual to espouse a religious belief contrary to the individual’s convictions. It stipulates all religions are independent from the state and have the freedom to organize “in accordance with their own statutes.” According to law, the state ...
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By U.S. Mission Romania | 24 June, 2019 | Topics: Official Reports, Policy | Tags: 2018, International Religious Freedom, Report, România
Bucharest, 17 May 2019 – On the occasion of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, we express our solidarity with all marginalized groups in Romania, regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity and sexual characteristics. LGBTI persons continue to face discrimination. Our countries seek to combat such discrimination by promoting human rights for ...
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By U.S. Mission Romania | 17 May, 2019 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: Biphobia, Homophobia, România, Transphobia
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Romania is a constitutional republic with a democratic, multiparty parliamentary system. The bicameral parliament consists of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, both elected by popular vote. The country held parliamentary elections in 2016 that observers generally considered to be free and fair and without irregularities. In 2014 the country held presidential ...
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By U.S. Mission Romania | 16 April, 2019 | Topics: Reports | Tags: 2018, Human Rights, Report, România
On behalf of Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the United States. We, Romania’s international partners and allies, call on all parties involved in drafting emergency government ordinances modifying justice sector laws to avoid changes that would weaken the rule of law and Romania’s ability to fight crime ...
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By U.S. Mission Romania | 3 April, 2019 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: România, Rule of Law
Remarks to the Press Thursday, January 10, 2019 7:30 pm Handel Room, Hilton Athenee Hotel, Bucharest I am delighted to be back in Romania. It was a little over 20 years ago, when I visited Romania with then-President Clinton, when he announced our Strategic Partnership, a strong partnership that continues today. I am here again ...
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By U.S. Mission Romania | 10 January, 2019 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders | Tags: România, Strategic Partnership
On behalf of Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States please receive the statement below: We, Romania’s international partners and allies, call on all parties involved in amending Romania’s criminal and criminal procedure codes to avoid changes that would weaken the rule of law or Romania’s ability to fight crime or corruption. ...
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By U.S. Mission Romania | 28 June, 2018 | Topics: Policy, Press Releases | Tags: Call, România, Rule of Law
For the past couple of days, as you know, I was here for a meeting with the U.S.-Romanian Strategic Dialogue. It gave us a chance to talk about the extensive cooperation that the United States and Romania have in so many areas, but particularly security and defense, energy cooperation. We have a very robust commercial ...
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By U.S. Mission Romania | 19 June, 2018 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders | Tags: România, Strategic Partnership, Wess Mitchell
Thank you for that very kind introduction Rector Dumitru. I was just saying a moment ago to the Rector that I spoke at this university here a few years ago and the crowd then was a lot smaller than it is now. I have absolutely no idea why that is and I am very happy ...
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By U.S. Mission Romania | 18 June, 2018 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders | Tags: România, University of Bucharest, Wess Mitchell
Dr. Necula, Madam Junghaus, Director Oberländer, secretaries of state, state Counselor, my colleagues in the diplomatic corps, your Excellences, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, When you consider the histories of the United States of America and Romania, it is tragically unfortunate that we share a common feature, a common chapter, that is: in both of ...
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By U.S. Mission Romania | 23 February, 2018 | Topics: Former Ambassadors | Tags: Hans Klemm, Roma, România
U.S. Embassy Statement Concerning the August 23, 2017, Romanian Justice Ministry Proposals to Revise its Justice System The United States-Romania Strategic Partnership is rooted in a commitment to democratic values, good governance and strengthening the rule of law as these are the foundation for increasing our shared security and prosperity. Firmly establishing rule of law ...
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By U.S. Mission Romania | 29 August, 2017 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: Justice, Ministry of Justice, România
Romanian Companies Join Global Business Leaders and U.S. Government Officials at Top Investment Event Bucharest, Romania – U.S. Ambassador to Romania Hans Klemm today announced that 23 delegates from 17 companies from a variety of industries across Romania traveled to Washington D.C. to participate in the SelectUSA Investment Summit, June 18-20. The Summit is the ...
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By U.S. Mission Romania | 20 June, 2017 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: Delegation, Investment Summit, România, SelectUSA
United States Embassy Bucharest, Romania Security Message for U.S. Citizens: Measles Outbreak in Romania April 10, 2017 U.S. Embassy Bucharest informs U.S. citizens that Romania is experiencing a measles outbreak, though the majority of cases are concentrated in areas where immunization coverage is especially low. Regardless, Romania has reported over 4,000 cases and 18 deaths from ...
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By U.S. Mission Romania | 10 April, 2017 | Topics: Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages | Tags: Measles, Outbreak, România
The U.S. Embassy is disappointed by the National Bank of Romania’s decision to honor former interwar National Bank Governor Mihail Manoilescu through the release of coins bearing his image. Manoilescu was an active promoter of and contributor to fascist ideology and anti-Semitic sentiment in Romania, which ultimately led to the country’s darkest period. While the ...
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By U.S. Mission Romania | 13 May, 2016 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: anti-semitic, România
Daniela, thank you very much for those important remarks and congratulations as you wrap up your tenure as President of AmCham and as AmCham moves towards a new board in the coming days. We have some very exciting times ahead of us and we appreciate all the support and effort that this current board has ...
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By U.S. Mission Romania | 29 March, 2016 | Topics: Former Ambassadors | Tags: AmCham, Dean Thompson, România
