Sunt mandru sa fiu desemnat de catre Secretarul General NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, ca urmatorul Secretar General Adjunct. Este, deopotriva, o uriasa provocare si o oportunitate de a reprezenta interesele Aliantei noastre, care asigura securitatea a peste 1 miliard de cetateni. De-a lungul carierei mele diplomatice si politice am promovat legatura transatlantica si integrarea euro-atlantica a Romaniei. Sunt profund onorat sa fiu desemnat pentru aceasta pozitie cheie ce reprezinta, de asemenea, o recunoastere a importantei contributii a Romaniei in cadrul NATO.

Apreciez, in mod deosebit, sustinerea politica si institutionala trans-partinice de care s-a bucurat candidatura mea.

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I am delighted to be appointed by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg as the next Deputy Secretary General. This is both a great challenge and a great opportunity to serve our Alliance, which keeps almost one billion people safe. Throughout my diplomatic and political career, I have been an advocate for the transatlantic bond and for Romania’s Euro-Atlantic integration, so I am truly honoured to be the first Romanian to be appointed to this key post. This is also a recognition of Romania’s strong contribution to NATO.