Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid met with Secretary of State and Head of Emergency Situations of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Romania, Raed Arafat, on Friday.
During the meeting held at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Romania, both Minister Shahid and Secretary of State Arafat discussed cooperation in the areas of disaster management and emergency response.
The Romanian government expressed readiness to cooperate in the capacity building of said areas.
Minister Shahid was accompanied by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Ahmed Khaleel and Assistant Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Fathimath Razana.
Romania currently holds the presidency for the Council of the European Union.
This November, the two countries will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.