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US Vice President Joe Bidens mission to Bucharest last month, bookended by stops in Warsaw and Prague, was meant to reaffirm US commitments to the region. These commitments were recently put into question after the Obama administration announced a reversal of policy on the proposed antiballistic missile-defense shield.
Coming to Romania in mid April, Estanislao de Grandes Pascual, the Spanish Ambassador to Romania, was pleasantly surprised at how well this country presents itself, even
than he had expected. Now, six months into his mandate in Romania, he keeps the same positive impression about Romania, despite having little time yet to travel around the country.
As a career diplomat with nearly thirty years experience, Tanya Van Gool, the newly appointed Ambassador of the Netherlands in Romania, brings to Romania an invaluable set of skills and know-how. Before her appointment to Romania, Ambassador Van Gool spent 10 years in Africa and 12 in Latin America working for the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Ayse Sinirlioglu, Turkish Ambassador to Romania, declares herself impressed by “the beautiful and unspoiled landscape” of parts of Romania she has had the opportunity to visit. More important, she believes the economic potential of the country will continue to attract Turkish investment.
