Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis had a meeting today with the Prime Minister of Romania Marcel Ciolacu, at the headquarters of the Romanian government.

During the meeting, the strengthening of bilateral cooperation was discussed, with a focus on energy and connectivity.

The Prime Minister reiterated Greece’s role as a provider of energy security, both through the vertical energy corridor and through the FSRU off Alexandroupoli, a project of great importance for energy security and the diversification of supply sources.

The next steps in the projects of common interest of the tripartite cooperation scheme with the participation of Bulgaria were also discussed, as well as issues of regional and European interest.

Then, on the sidelines of the European People’s Party conference in Bucharest, the Prime Minister met with the President of the Romanian Senate, Nicolae Ciucă.

On Wednesday evening, the Prime Minister had a private meeting with the President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis, at the Cotroceni Palace.