I had a very good phone call with President Iliana Iotova of Bulgaria regarding the recent drone attack on commercial ships in the Black Sea off the Bulgarian coast, as well as the other incidents that affected shipping and infrastructure in Romanian waters.
These drone attacks are direct consequences of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and endanger not only shipping in our region but also vital agricultural supplies to other continents.
We agreed that Romania and Bulgaria will work closely together to push for stronger counter-drone measures within the EU and NATO in order to ensure safe commercial shipping in the Black Sea.