Morawiecki: In Romania I see a great ally in the fight for our common interests. Let’s focus on the development of small and medium-sized enterprises

In Romania I see a great ally in the fight for our common interests, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said in Bucharest on Tuesday. He also stressed that Poland and Romania should focus on developing the SME sector.

The head of the Polish government is in Bucharest on Tuesday, where he took part in the opening ceremony of the Romanian-Polish Business Forum.

Collaboration required

During his speech, Prime Minister Morawiecki pointed out that a few years ago the axis of North-South cooperation seemed questionable.

It may have been a possibility, and today it appears to be a necessity; that we need to deepen this cooperation in all dimensions

– he said.

That is why – he added – there is a very strong emphasis on the development of North-South infrastructure. In this regard, he pointed to Via Carpatia and stressed that “this is our absolute priority”.

By doing so, we not only want to deepen economic cooperation, but also increase cooperation opportunities in all other fields, including social, cultural and in any other field.

– noted the head of the Polish government.

This is extremely important today, as it is difficult for me to find many other countries in the region, and perhaps even in Europe as a whole – I can count on the fingers of one hand – that think almost identically about the strategic challenges that we face

stressed the prime minister.

He expressed his gratitude to the Prime Minister and President of Romania, who “lead the Romanian policy in the European Forum and the Transatlantic Alliance in such a way as to develop as much cohesion, synergy and thus effectiveness as possible between our two countries”.

“Three Seas Initiative” ambitious dimension

Morawiecki also referred to the Three Seas Initiative and stressed that this is an important and ambitious dimension.

We can well see that with the Russian aggression against Ukraine, the role and importance of this region in which we live, in which we have economic, social

he said.

Therefore, I firmly believe that in this triangle between Ukraine, Romania and Poland it will be possible to draw up really important strategic plans for the future soon – after the Ukrainian victory and peace, hopefully achieved as soon as possible. Strategic plans that will be very ambitious from an economic, investment and business point of view. But equally ambitious in terms of military cooperation and the creation of a new economic community of more than a hundred million people in the Central Europe region

said the Polish Prime Minister.

Ukrainian grain

Speaking on the issue of Ukrainian grain, Morawiecki noted that “here we are fighting together for grain to leave our countries, for the EU to effectively help us implement a trade policy that is in the best strategic interest of Ukraine, and thus of Central Europe, but also in the best understood economic interests of Poland and Romania”.

This is another challenge that Poland and Romania face in the same way

added Morawiecki.

He also ruled that in the event of Russian aggression against Ukraine, the governments of Poland and Romania jointly pursue the “best strategic interest” of both countries.

With one voice

I can hardly imagine a better partner today, whose voice is heard and listened to in Brussels, and at the same time sounds the same as what we are saying about this strategic challenge. This is important because not so long ago, Poles and Romanians were played by the world’s stronger, stronger partners in Europe – and we were right when we talked about the threats

said the prime minister.

He added that the unanimous vote of Poland and Romania in the EU forum would make it possible to best represent the interests of both countries.

I am very happy that the first 25 years, when we competed too much with each other – for capital, consideration for others, the best possible economic policies, security considerations – that these policies of the first 25 years after the transformation have been replaced today with a cooperation policy; both have been

Morawiecki said.

Of course we compete to some extent, but above all we must work together – because our interests are 97% mutually exclusive. shared. We will achieve much more in the EU if we act together, fight together for our economic interests, develop North-South infrastructure

he said.

I would like to propose to our Romanian partners to place great emphasis on the development of small and medium-sized enterprises, because (…) we thus act in the best interests of the Polish economy, the Romanian economy and the Central European economy. So let’s look for such aggregates, such common denominators that unite us and that can be shown in the European forum, while at the same time serving the interests of our countries’ development

said Morawiecki.

According to him, “we cannot look at the European Union as the ones to be listened to, always having to carry the best solutions in a suitcase to Bucharest or Warsaw.”

A great ally

Let’s not be afraid to draw lines of interest and pursue these interests together in such a way that Polish business and Romanian business together realize their priorities in Brussels

added the head of the Polish government.

In Romania I see a great ally in the fight for our common interests

Morawiecki emphasized.

A government delegation with Prime Minister Morawiecki arrived in Bucharest on Tuesday morning, where it will participate in the Polish-Romanian intergovernmental talks. The Prime Minister will also meet with Romania’s President Klaus Iohannis.

The Head of Government is accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defense Mariusz Błaszczak, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Culture and National Heritage Piotr Gliński, Minister of Foreign Affairs Zbigniew Rau, Minister of EU Affairs Szymon Szynkowski vel Sęk and Minister of Development and Technology Waldemar Buda.

The year 2022 was fruitful for Polish and Romanian businesses; In 2018, trade between the countries amounted to EUR 11 billion, an increase of 20%. compared to last year, Romanian Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca said on Tuesday.

The head of the Romanian government joined Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on Tuesday at the opening ceremony of the Romanian-Polish Business Forum in Bucharest.

A solid bond

Ciuca emphasized the importance of economic ties between our countries, recalling that in 2009 they signed a declaration on the Polish-Romanian strategic partnership, noting that this constitutes a very solid economic link between Romania and Poland.

The Romanian Prime Minister judged that 2022 was fruitful for Poland’s and Romania’s businesses. Trade between the countries amounted to 11 billion euros, which he said was a 20 percent increase. compared to last year. He also noted that his country has a negative trade balance.

Ciuca noted that Poland ranks 19th among foreign investors investing capital in Romania. He added that both countries have been hit by inflation, the economic crisis and the crisis related to supply chain disruption, but there are opportunities for actions aimed at achieving economic growth.

Thanks to the good and sustainable use of European funds, Poland came through the economic crisis around the turn of the year 2008-2009. I think Romania has also learned this lesson