Biden hosts Romanian leader at the White House to celebrate NATO partnership

WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden hosted Klaus Iohannis, the president of Romania, connected Tuesday astatine the White House, with the 2 leaders celebrating their associated practice connected issues including planetary security, the system and continued enactment for Ukraine.

The gathering successful the Oval Office was meant to people Romania's 2 decades arsenic a NATO member, according to the White House.

At the commencement of the meeting, Biden joked helium advocated for NATO accession for Romania erstwhile helium was a legislator “180 years ago” and said the confederation was stronger for the country's inclusion. Biden noted that Romanian and American troops person fought and trained alongside 1 different and praised Romania for having “stepped up” to assistance Ukraine successful fending Russia’s invasion.

“The United States is committed to lasting with you,” Biden told Iohannis.

In turn, Iohannis thanked Biden for hosting him and called the transatlantic confederation “a cornerstone of our antiauthoritarian mode of life.” He said helium intended to marque advancement toward a visa waiver for Romanian travelers to the U.S. but that the astir important taxable was “to find a mode to reinstall peace” successful Europe and to guarantee that Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn’t win.