Nicușor Dan. Photo: Inquam Photos / Malina Norocea
The president of Nicușor Dan was asked on Thursday if he considers the prime minister of Israeli Benjamin Netanyahu.
Dan said that his debt is to respect the treaties agreed by Romania, also mentioning that our country wants to continue the “very good” relationship with the state of Israel.
“This is not my job. My job is to respect some decisions of some treaties, courtyards, in this case, to which we are a party,” replied the president, in a press statement.
“Beyond that, we want to continue the very good relationship we have with the Jewish state,” he added, quoted by Agerpres.
Previously during Thursday, Nicușor Dan thanked Benjamin Netanyahu for the congratulations transmitted for winning the present elections, assuring him of his commitment to strengthen the relations between Romania and Israel.
“I sincerely appreciate your message and I deeply value the historical friendship between Romania and Israel. I assure you of my commitment in order to strengthen the relationships between our nations, united by common cultural links and a strong dedication to effective cooperation such as: technology, education, culture and keeping the historical memory,”
Benjamin Netanyahu also congratulated Nicușor Dan for Victoria in the presidential elections and asked to strengthen the bilateral relationship
What the Israeli prime minister sent: “Congratulations to the president chosen Nicușor Dan for his victory in the elections. I look forward to working together to strengthen the great friendship between Romania and Israel.”
What Nicușor Dan said about a possible visit by Netanyahu to Romania
On May 8, during an electoral debate, Nicușor Dan stated that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not pay a visit to Romania.
He added that our country must have a “normal relationship” with Israel.
“It will never happen how much this decision exists for Prime Minister Netanyahu to come to Romania,” said Nicușor Dan, at that time, referring to the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (CPI) on behalf of the Israeli government's head of the Israeli army in the Gaza strip. CPI accuses Netanyahu of war crimes.
After the victory of May 18 of Nicușor Dan, the Israeli publication Haaretz published an analysis in which he criticizes Benjamin Netanyahu and his party, Likud. “Netanyahu and his government bet on the far anti -Semitic right in Romania and lost a lot,” Title Haaretz.
