Dan Nicușor, left, second row, at the Peace Council, inaugural meeting, talking to Tony Blair. Photo: Reuters screenshot
At the beginning of the Peace Council summit, Nicușor Dan took a picture with Javier Milei, Tony Blair and the president of the World Bank. He also shook hands with President Trump. During the meeting, Nicușor Dan will give a speech in front of the other leaders present.
The Washington Peace Council Summit has just begun. The leaders present at the meeting barely took their seats.
Nicusor Dan, sits on the left side of the room, at the end of the middle row, right next to Tony Blair, former Labor Prime Minister of Great Britain.
On the same row, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt and another US representative sit. In front of him, the foreign minister of Saudi Arabia and the prime minister of Albania, Edi Rama, are seated.
Before the start of the meeting, the head of state was photographed with Javier Milei, the president of Argentina, Tony Blair and the president of the World Bank.
Nicusor Dan will give a speech during Trump's rally
President Nicușor Dan will give a speech in English at the Washington Peace Council summit convened by Donald Trump, in the context in which Romania is the European country represented at the highest level, as an observer.
The White House has formally invited at least 50 countries to join the Peace Council established by President Donald Trump, and 35 leaders have so far expressed interest. Currently, 26 countries have joined and been designated founding members of the Council, Al Jazeera reports. At least 14 countries declined invitations to join it before its first summit.
The European Union has said it does not intend to join the Council over concerns about the charter, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen declined an invitation to Thursday's meeting.
What is the “Peace Council” established by Trump
At the end of January, US President Donald Trump launched the “Council for Peace”, an initiative that, according to him, will aim to resolve global conflicts, including the war in the Gaza Strip, and promote stability, peace and governance “in areas affected or threatened by conflict”.
Several leaders from around the world, including President Nicușor Dan, received a letter inviting them to join this American initiative.
Trump is asking countries seeking a permanent seat on his new Peace Council to contribute at least $1 billion, Bloomberg, which has seen the body's draft charter, reported.
