State Secretary Sorin-Dan Moldovan paid a visit to Austria

State Secretary Sorin-Dan Moldovan paid a visit to Austria

State Secretary of for Defence Policy, Planning and International Relations, Sorin-Dan Moldovan, paid an official visit to Austria on October 20-21, 2025, at the invitation of the Secretary General and Director of the Defence Policy Directorate of the Austrian Ministry of Defence, Arnold Kammel.

During the meeting, the two officials addressed topics of common interest regarding bilateral defence cooperation, mainly in the EU context, as well as the security situation in the Black Sea and Western Balkan regions, in the context of the war in Ukraine and the complexity of the situation in the Western Balkans region, including from the perspective of the European integration process of the states in the region.

In the opening of the talks, the Romanian official congratulated his Austrian counterpart on the occasion of the National Day of the Republic of Austria, celebrated on October 26th, at the same time appreciating the upward trend of the political-military dialogue between the two states and expressing the openness of the Romanian side regarding the consolidation of the cooperation relationship at the armed forces' level. In this context, the official mentioned the very good relation between the contingents of both states participating in EUFOR ALTHEA Operation, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as the joint participation in land forces specific exercises.

During the discussions on the European Union agenda, State Secretary for Defence Policy, Planning and International Relations appreciated the recent initiatives of the European Commission, Eastern Flank Watch and European Drone Wall, intended to strengthen the security of the Eastern Flank and the entire European continent. He also emphasized Romania's commitment to implementing the necessary measures to achieve the objectives set at Euroepan Union level in the field of defence, in accordance with the priorities set in the White Paper for European Defence - Readiness 2030 and appreciated the importance of the implementation of projects as part of the SAFE instrument.

At the end of the meeting, the two officials agreed to continue coordination at the level of the two ministries in order to identify projects of common interest.

In the context of the celebration of the Romanian Armed Forces' Day on October 25th, the state secretary participated, during his official visit, in a reception organized by the Romanian Embassy in Austria and laid a wreath at the Romanian Heroes' Plot within Vienna Central Cemetery.

The Press Office