Signing of bilateral documents

Last year, Poland and Romania shared three main goals: energy independence from Russia, support for fighting Ukraine and modernisation of the army. Those issues were discussed in detail during Polish-Romanian intergovernmental consultations. Additionally, two documents were signed:

• Memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Sport and Tourism and the Ministry of Sports of Romania in the field of sport,
• Declaration of cooperation in the field of civil protection between the Ministry of the Interior and Administration and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Romania.

Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki stressed that our countries are now working together, which further strengthens Poland, Romania and the whole Central and Eastern Europe.

- By working together, we can also give an impuls - together - to proper development, both within the European Union and also in other formats - said Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki

Security issues in Central and Eastern Europe

The heads of the Polish and Romanian governments discussed topics related to security, bilateral cooperation and the impact of Russian aggression against Ukraine on the entire Central and Eastern European region.

The Prime Ministers also raised the issue of supporting Ukraine, which is fighting for its independence. Poland and Romania have been sharing the same opinion regarding the Russian threat for years, as well as agree on the importance of cooperation with the USA for collective security of Europe.

- The war in Ukraine is a great challenge. A great security challenge. I want to thank the Prime Minister and the Romanian government for the fact that we are jointly implementing what is in the best strategic interest of Poland and Romania – said Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.

There is a missile defence system on the territory of Romania. It is part of the defence system of the North Atlantic Alliance. The Romanian base in Deveselu is one of the American bases that form the NATO missile defence system in Europe. Soon, such a base will also be opened in Poland.

Common voice of Poland and Romania in the EU

The meeting of the leaders was an opportunity to raise issues related to the European Union agenda and regional cooperation. The head of the Polish government stressed that we can achieve much more in the European Union if we act together and fight together for: our economic interests, funds, North-South infrastructure development and expansion of energy, road, rail, IT and any other infrastructure.

- Let me ask our Romanian friends to make our voice stronger and equal on the Western European forum, on the forum of the European Union. This is very important because this is how we can take care of our common interests - said Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.

Romania is an important ally for us on NATO's south-eastern flank. We jointly chair the B9, i.e., the format for cooperation between the 9 countries of the eastern flank of the North Atlantic Alliance.

Economic cooperation

The two countries are important economic partners. The Romanian-Polish Business Forum was held in Bucharest, which created even more opportunities for joint activities. A branch of the Polish Accreditation Committee was opened in Romania - another example of the development of our cooperation.

- I would like to suggest to our Romanian partners that we place great emphasis on the development of the small and medium-sized company sector. If we place a strong emphasis on small and medium-sized companies, it will mean acting in the best interest of the Polish economy, the Romanian economy and the Central European economy – stressed the head of the Polish government stressed.

Deepening of cooperation between Poland, Romania and Ukraine

Poland and Romania are working within, e.g., the framework of the Trilateral Initiative, an international economic and political cooperation. In 2021, Ukraine declared its participation in the project along with 12 countries that are located near the Baltic, Black and Adriatic Seas. The region of those countries is inhabited by more than 100 million Europeans, which creates a huge economic potential in that part of our continent.

- I strongly believe that within that Ukrainian, Romanian and Polish triangle, it will soon be possible, after the victory of Ukraine and achievement of peace, to create important strategic plans for the future - strategic plans that will be very ambitious from the economic, investment and business points of view - said Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.

Meeting of the Prime Minister with the President of Romania

The head of the Polish government met with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis in Bucharest. The politicians discussed not only the current cooperation between Poland and Romania, but also issues related to security and Russian aggression against Ukraine.

- Nothing brings nations closer than, on the one hand, a response to the threats and danger around us and, on the other hand, understanding common interests. The President of Romania is one of those few EU leaders to whom one does not need to explain the risks beyond our eastern border because he understands them perfectly well. We have a similar approach to how those risks should be dealt with – emphasised Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.

4th Polish-Romanian intergovernmental consultations

The Bucharest consultations are part of the Strategic Partnership that has been uniting our countries since 2009. The previous meeting in that format was held in March 2022 in Warsaw. This is the 4th edition of the intergovernmental consultations.  This year, the meeting was attended by representatives of the Ministries of: Foreign Affairs, Culture and National Heritage, National Defence, Infrastructure, the Interior and Administration, Development of Funds and Regional Policy, Family and Social Policy, Sport and Tourism, Economic Development and Technology, Agriculture and Rural Development, Climate and Environment, State Assets, Science and Higher Education.