Traian Basescu Quotes (13 Quotes)

Romania does not want to rule the Black Sea region the only thing we want is to warn the democratic states that we have a major security problem here. If Romania has got a security problem, it automatically affects all NATO members.

I never promised you a rose garden.

We finalized negotiations regarding the U.S. military facilities on the Black Sea coast and maybe in other areas of Romania,

Romania will continue to fulfil its obligations in Afghanistan and Iraq.

I assure you I will not miss the chance to show you that you were right when you voted for me.

There is a deep connection between security, development and respect for human rights, democratic values and good governance in everything we are attempting now to reform our Organization,

Condoleezza Rice may come and visit Bucharest sometime at the beginning of December to sign a bilateral treaty regarding military facilities for the Pentagon in Romania.

The reforms that we are to undergo this year - many of which extremely difficult - serve the interest of modernizing our society and economy. No one will ever gain if Romania joins the European Union still unprepared. In the long run, our goal is to transform the European integration effort into tangible benefits in the living standard of each and every Romanian citizen.

I ask you to stand by my side in the next five years. We shall live a good life in a Romania of all Romanians.

There is no such thing as several Romanias, but only politicians who divide Romania depending on the interests of their parties and their clout.

global anti- terrorism can be sustained only by action taken at the Security Council level. It has to be a UN undertaking as a whole.

I am elected by the people of Bucharest, not the dogs.

Negotiations (on bases) are practically over. The agreement will be reviewed by the US State Department and the Romanian Foreign Ministry and then signed,