Pakistan–Romania relations
Encyclopedia
Pakistan–Romania relations are foreign relations between Pakistan
and Romania
. Pakistan has an embassy in Bucharest
and an honorary consulate in Iaşi
. Romania has an embassy in Islamabad
and an honorary consulate in Lahore
.
In 1964, the two countries signed their first trade agreement despite having no formal diplomatic relations.
and Allama Iqbal was erected in Islamabad
, Pakistan on 15 January 2004, commemorating strong Pakistani-Romanian ties, as well as the Dialogue Between Civilizations which is possible through the cross-cultural appreciation of their poetic legacies. On 15 January 2004, Ambassador of Romania, Prof. Dr. Emil Ghitulescu, initiated the construction of the monument in order to "pay a tribute to them and bring a new bond of friendship between Romania and Pakistan." The Monument represents a combination of some of the specific characteristics of Romanian and Pakistani architecture.
The Romanian pop musical band Akcent
enjoys widespread popularity in Pakistan, with most of its "active fans" on Facebook being Pakistanis. In December 2010, the band visited Pakistan to perform concerts; while answering a question in an interview with a local newspaper as to why the band chose to visit Pakistan, the members remarked "With Pakistan we have a special relationship since our leaders also have close alliances. Pakistan is like a second home to us. It is a country where people really know how to enjoy themselves and have great food."
met with Pakistani Interior Minister
Markhdoom Syed Saleh Faisal Hayat at Cotroceni Palace, and discussed "the good cooperation between the Romanian Ministry of the Interior and the Pakistani Interior Ministry". Several agreements were signed to combate drug trafficking, and illegal immigration. Home Minister Ioan Rus speaking on immigration said that "out of 5,000 Pakistanis that transited Romania in 2002–2003 as few as 30 entered the country illegally."
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
and Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. Pakistan has an embassy in Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
and an honorary consulate in Iaşi
Iasi
Iași is the second most populous city and a municipality in Romania. Located in the historical Moldavia region, Iași has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Romanian social, cultural, academic and artistic life...
. Romania has an embassy in Islamabad
Islamabad
Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan and the tenth largest city in the country. Located within the Islamabad Capital Territory , the population of the city has grown from 100,000 in 1951 to 1.7 million in 2011...
and an honorary consulate in Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
.
In 1964, the two countries signed their first trade agreement despite having no formal diplomatic relations.
Cultural relations
A monument jointly dedicated to national poets of Romania and Pakistan, Mihai EminescuMihai Eminescu
Mihai Eminescu was a Romantic poet, novelist and journalist, often regarded as the most famous and influential Romanian poet. Eminescu was an active member of the Junimea literary society and he worked as an editor for the newspaper Timpul , the official newspaper of the Conservative Party...
and Allama Iqbal was erected in Islamabad
Islamabad
Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan and the tenth largest city in the country. Located within the Islamabad Capital Territory , the population of the city has grown from 100,000 in 1951 to 1.7 million in 2011...
, Pakistan on 15 January 2004, commemorating strong Pakistani-Romanian ties, as well as the Dialogue Between Civilizations which is possible through the cross-cultural appreciation of their poetic legacies. On 15 January 2004, Ambassador of Romania, Prof. Dr. Emil Ghitulescu, initiated the construction of the monument in order to "pay a tribute to them and bring a new bond of friendship between Romania and Pakistan." The Monument represents a combination of some of the specific characteristics of Romanian and Pakistani architecture.
The Romanian pop musical band Akcent
Akcent
Akcent is a Romanian dance-pop act.- Biography :Adrian Claudiu Sînă started the group in 1999. At the time, it consisted of him and his female counterpart, Ramona Barta....
enjoys widespread popularity in Pakistan, with most of its "active fans" on Facebook being Pakistanis. In December 2010, the band visited Pakistan to perform concerts; while answering a question in an interview with a local newspaper as to why the band chose to visit Pakistan, the members remarked "With Pakistan we have a special relationship since our leaders also have close alliances. Pakistan is like a second home to us. It is a country where people really know how to enjoy themselves and have great food."
Recent Agreements
In 2004 President Ion IliescuIon Iliescu
Ion Iliescu served as President of Romania from 1990 until 1996, and from 2000 until 2004. From 1996 to 2000 and from 2004 until his retirement in 2008, Iliescu was a Senator for the Social Democratic Party , whose honorary president he remains....
met with Pakistani Interior Minister
Interior minister
An interior ministry is a government ministry typically responsible for policing, national security, and immigration matters. The ministry is often headed by a minister of the interior or minister of home affairs...
Markhdoom Syed Saleh Faisal Hayat at Cotroceni Palace, and discussed "the good cooperation between the Romanian Ministry of the Interior and the Pakistani Interior Ministry". Several agreements were signed to combate drug trafficking, and illegal immigration. Home Minister Ioan Rus speaking on immigration said that "out of 5,000 Pakistanis that transited Romania in 2002–2003 as few as 30 entered the country illegally."