"We are ready to provide the necessary help to develop new gas pipelines in Romania". Biden and Ponta’s statements after the meeting held at Palace Victoria 21 Mai 2014
Today is an important day for Romania. The American Vice-president Joe Biden has scheduled meetings with several Romanian officials. In only a few hours, Joe Biden will meet Traian Băsescu at Cotroceni Palace. At the end of their discussions, the two will hold a joint press conference. Vice-president Joe Biden will later meet Prime Minister Victor Ponta at Palace Victoria where they will address Romania’s involvement in the anti-terrorist war and the situation in Ukraine. Afer the meeting with the prime minister, Joe Biden will go back to Cotroceni Palace, where he will hold a press conference. The visit of the American vice-president to our country is the most important event since the visit of the Chinese Premier a few months ago.
Joe Biden arrived to Bucharest yesterday afternoon and the first stop the American Vice President made was at the Otopeni Military Airbase where he delivered a speech before the Romanian and American troops. Joe Biden arrived at Cotroceni 15 minutes later than the time scheduled. The head of state welcomed Biden at the entry into the Palace in the Honorary Hall. Traian Băsescu and Joe Biden shook hands before the journalists and took an official picture. Joe Biden is now discussing with Traian Băsescu. ”I have not seen you in a while”, president Traian Băsescu told the US Vice-president and Joe Biden replied: ”I am glad to see you”.
