Close ties between Romania and US with a new alliance

Newsroom 30/09/2014 | 11:04

Leaders of the Romanian American Community will gather on October 2 in Washington, DC, together with Romanian diplomats and former US Ambassadors to launch Alianta, a DC-based organization. Alianta is a network of networks, engaging all interested American individuals and organizations in the mission of keeping the US and Romania close cultural, economic, political, and military allies. Romania has worked closely with the US urging other European nations to stand together to preserve their independence.

“Now more than any time since the fall of the Berlin Wall 25 years ago, America needs to stay close to Eastern European nations such as Romania which share our democratic values,” said Mark Gitenstein, President of Alianta, who served as President Obama’s ambassador in Romania from 2009 to 2012.

At the opening, Iulian Buga, Romanian Ambassador, Dan Dimancescu, Romanian Honorary Consul, Boston, Mark Gitenstein, former US Ambassador to Romania, founding President, Alianta, Jim Rosapepe, former US Ambassador to Romania and Sheilah Kast, former ABC News White House Correspondent and Gala MC will be the hosts.

Participants include the Romanian Medical Association of America, Friends of Romania (returned Peace Corps volunteers who served there), and the Chicago-based Romanian Cultural Exchange. The event will take place at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington DC and those interested can register here.

Oana Vasiliu