Romanian President Basescu on official visit to Washington this week

Romanian President Traian Basescu will be in Washington on September 13, in a working visit for completion of the bilateral agreements between Romania and the USA, according to the Romanian Presidency. Romaniann President Basescu and US President Barack Obama are also expected to sign the anti-missile shield agreement. The US will place an anti-missile shield in Romania, at Deveselu. This is Traian Basescu's first official visit to Washington during the Obama administration in the US. The Romanian President met Obama's predecessor, George W. Bush, in Washington in March, 2005. Irina Popescu, irina.popescu@romania-insider.com (photo source: Romanian Presidency)