Foreign Minister on official visit to Romania

2026-02-25 - 15:37

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism will undertake an official visit to Romania from 1 to 3 March 2026. During the visit, Minister Vijitha Herath is scheduled to hold high-level discussions with Romania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Labour, Family, Youth and Social Solidarity, and the Minister of Economy, Digitalisation, Entrepreneurship and Tourism. These meetings will focus on matters of mutual importance with the objective of further strengthening and enhancing the long-standing bilateral relations between the two countries across a range of sectors. Particular emphasis will be placed on enhancing structured labour mobility, strengthening institutional cooperation, and promoting safe, orderly and regular migration. During the visit, the two Ministers will also sign a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the labour sector. This Memorandum of Understanding will establish a formal framework to enhance cooperation in the fields of labour and employment, ensuring that such cooperation is carried out in a transparent, regulated and mutually beneficial manner.