Romanian PM Emil Boc declared in an interview for HotNews.ro - RFI that inviting Romania in the missile shield programme is "a political, diplomatic, military and strategic success". PM adds that the CSAT decision, namely the approval of the invitation made by Barak Obama, needs to be ratified by the Parliament. "The costs are minimum, the benefits are maximum", Emil Boc added, stating that the Romanian state will make a location available and that other additional costs "are to be negotiated".
Most important statements made by Emil Boc on the missile shield programme
This is a political, diplomatic, military and strategic Romanian success. I say this because the old placement of the missile shield in Poland was not covering the Romanian territory entirely. It only covered the Western part of the country and nit the full national territory. Today, through the new proposed formula, including the presence of certain programme vectors in Romania mains plainly maximum security guarantees in Romania.
Secondly, the entire country will be protected by any missile attack from wherever they may come. And the president clearly stated that such a mechanism is not aimed against Russia, but it addresses mainly the Middle East.
It means the guarantee of democracy's stability in this country for a long time ahead. And I would add that it is a success of Romania's constant politics which saw in the strategic partnership with the US an extremely viable diplomatic solution.
I would say that the benefits are maximum. The programme will be ready in 2015, the missile shield will be placed on Romanian territory, when Romania will be protected. The costs are minimum, the benefits are maximum.
These costs are currently being negotiated and I cannot give further details. The Romanian state will make a location available. Think
