Klaus Iohannis authorized the entry of NATO forces into Romania

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis has given consent to the entry, deployment or transit of NATO's Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) through the country's territory if necessary in 2024.
Iohannis informed the parliament of this decision by means of a letter, which the legislative body took into consideration during the session of March 26, "Agerpress" reported.
"In the event of preliminary indications that could lead to a serious security crisis potentially affecting the independence and national sovereignty of Romania, the North Atlantic Council may decide to deploy NATO's Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) to Romania territory to mitigate the crisis and prevent its escalation," the letter said.
Iohannis emphasized that in order to quickly prepare the adoption of the VJTF, it is necessary to obtain prior consent for the deployment of these NATO forces on the country's territory.
The Romanian President also authorized the Minister of Defense to approve any changes to the structure of the VJTF that may arise in relation to NATO's 2024 strategic plans.
Some analysts believe that this decision may be related to the ambition of President Iohannis to become the next secretary general of the alliance.
The head of state officially announced his candidacy for this post on March 12.
Besides Johannis, another candidate for the top post in NATO is Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte. Rutte has secured the support of the main NATO members, including the US, Great Britain, France and Germany./BGNES