U.S. Department of State

07/19/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/19/2024 08:36

Under Secretary Jenkins Travels to Romania

Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Ambassador Bonnie D. Jenkins will travel to Bucharest, Romania from July 20-24, 2024.

While in Romania, the Under Secretary will participate in the 5th Partnership for Transatlantic Energy and Climate Cooperation (P-TECC) Ministerial and attend events to celebrate a significant milestone in the Romania small modular reactor (SMR) project based on U.S. technology. The project was announced by Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry and Romania President Klaus Iohannis at the Climate Change Conference in Glasgow (COP26).

Romania is leading the way in the region on building clean, safe, and reliable SMR technology to support critical sustainability and energy security goals and the United States is proud to be its partner.

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