Nicușor Dan announces that Romania continues dialogue with the U.S. regarding Visa Waiver

President Nicușor Dan said Tuesday evening at Cotroceni Palace that Romania is continuing technical discussions with the United States on joining the Visa Waiver Program, which would allow Romanian citizens to travel to the US without a visa. However, the head of state did not announce any concrete progress and said Bucharest is addressing this issue separately from the other important topics in the bilateral relationship.

Nicușor Dan explained that Romania currently considers the presence of US troops in Europe a priority. “Technical discussions are taking place, but we have tried not to mix all the issues in the bilateral relationship,” the president said.

He stressed that Romanian authorities have avoided becoming involved in US domestic political disputes, both in their relations with the American administration and in dialogue with members of Congress. According to the president, Romanian diplomacy has focused on promoting the two countries’ shared strategic interests.

To highlight the bipartisan nature of the relationship, Nicușor Dan recalled a visit approximately a month and a half ago to the military base at Mihail Kogălniceanu, attended by a congressional delegation comprising one Republican and one Democrat.