reporter: president iohannis, you are no stranger to russian aggression. are you -- how concerned should the world about -- be about russian aggression in your region and what about what russia tried to do in our election, sir? president iohannis: everybody's concerned, but you see, being concerned should lead you to being prepared. in my opinion we have to be very clear, very simple and very straightforward if we talk about russia and with russia. in the opinion of the chair -- in my opinion, we need dialogue, but on the other hand, we need what we all together decided in nato, a strong deterrence. this combination, strong deterrence and dialogue should lead towards a solution which is feasible for every part. reporter: hello, mr. president trump. you mentioned earlier the anti-corruption fighting in romania. it's a matter of high importance in our country, but we see now that the anti-corruption fight and to consolidate the rule of law are sometimes undermined by some politicians. part of what we can call the bucharest forum. is your administration going

president iohannis, thank you for being here. it's an honor to welcome such a good friend of america to the white house. as you know, the people of romania and america share much in common. a love of freedom, proud cultures, rich traditions, and a vast and storied landscape to call home. the relationship between our two countries stretches back well over a century, but today we especially reaffirm and celebrate our strategic partnership that began more than 20 years ago. that partnership covered many dimensions, including economic, military, and cultural ties, and today we are making those ties even stronger. mr. president, your visit comes at an important moment, not just in this partnership, but among all the responsible nations of the world. i have just returned from a trip to europe and the middle east, where i worked to strengthen our alliances, forge new friendships and unite all civilized peoples in the fight against terrorism. no civilized nation can tolerate this violence or allow this wicked ideology to spread on its sh

reporter: thank you, and, president iohannis, you are no stranger to russian aggression. for matter -- vladimir putin said that romania could be in russia's crosshairs. how concerned should the world the about region and how concern ed should the world be about russian aggression in your region and what about what russia tried to do in our election, sir? president iohannis: everybody's concerned, but, you see, being concerned should lead you to being prepared. in my opinion we have to be very clear, very simple, and very straightforward if we talk about russia and with russia. in the opinion, we need dialogue, but on the other hand, we need what we all together decided in nato, a strong deterrence. this combination, strong deterrence and dialogue should lead towards a solution which is feasible for every part. reporter: hello, mr. president trump. you mentioned earlier the anti-corruption fighting in romania. it's a matter of high importance in our country, but we see now that the anti-corruption fight and to consolidate the rule of law are sometimes undermined by some po

president iohannis, thank you for being here.s wonderful to welcome such a good friend to the white house. as you know, the people of romania and america share much in common. a love of freedom, proud cultures, traditions and a vast and storied landscape to call home. the relationship between our two countries stretches back well over a century. but today we especially reaffirm and celebrate our strategic partnership that began more than 20 years ago. that partnership covers many did i mentions, including economic, military and cultural ties and today we are making those ties even stronger. mr. president, your visit comes at an important moment, not just in this partnership but among all of the nations in the world. i have just returned from a historic trip to europe and the middle east where i worked to strengthen our alliances, forge new friendships and unite all civilized people in the fight against terrorism. no civilized nation can tolerate this violence or allow this wicked ideology to spread on its shores. i addressed a su

president iohannis, thank you for being here, it's an honor to welcome such a good friend of america to the white house. as you know, the people of

and president iohannis, you are no stranger to russian aggression. vladimir putin recently suggested that romania could be in russia's crosshairs. are you... how concerned should the world be about russian aggression in your region, and should concerned should we be here in the united states about what russia tried to do in our election? >> everybody is concerned, but, you see, being concerned should lead you to being prepared. so in my opinion, we have to be very clear, very simple and very straightforward if we talk about russia and with russia. in my opinion, we need dialogue. but on the other hand, we need what we all together decided in nato, a strong deterrent. this combination, strong deterrents and dialogue should lead toward a solution, which is feasible for every party. >> hello, mr. president trump, you mentioned earlier in the anti-corruption fight in romania, it is matter of high importance in our country, but we see now that the air force's attempt to consolidate the rule of law are sometimes undermined by politicians. is your administr

. >> president iohannis, thank you for being here.or to welcome such a good friend of america to the white house. as you know, the people of romania and america share much in common -- a love of freedom, proud cultures, rich traditions, and a vast and storied landscape to call home. the relationship between our two countries stretches back well over a century. but today we especially reaffirm and celebrate our strategic partnership that began more than 20 years ago. that partnership covers many dimensions, including economic, military, and cultural ties. and today we are making those ties even stronger. mr. president, your visit comes at an important moment not just in this partnership, but among all of the responsible nations of the world. i have just returned from a historic trip to europe and the middle east where i worked to strengthen our alliances, forge new friendships, and unite all civilized peoples in the fight against terrorism. no civilized nation can tolerate this violence or allow this wicked ideology to spread on its sh

from iohannis, i thank you for your leadership and for being here today. i look forward to strengthening our alliance with your country and our bonds with your people. the relationship has been good but now it's stronger than ever. thank you very much. >> president trump, thank you so much for the words you found for romania, for the romanian people and for me. thank you very much for the invitation to be here today with you and thank you so much for arranging this nice weather in this place. mr. president, i'm very glad that we had such a good meeting and this is due to your strong leadership and this is also due to our strong partnership. obviously, the fact that we celebrate 20 years of strategic partnership this year, it's important for both our nations and it is important to know and this is what i want to underline, that this partnership with the united states of america shaped romania as it is today. romania, a solid democracy with a solid and economic and sustainable growth. romania, which stands together with the u.s. troops in afghanistan, we sta

president iohannis, you are no stranger to russian aggression. vladimir putin recently suggested that romaine could be in russia's crosshairs. how concerned should the world be about russian aggression in your region, and how concerned should we be here in the united states about what russia tried to do in our election, sir? >> everybody's concerned. but, you see, being concerned should lead you to being prepared. so in my opinion, we have to be very clear, very simple, and very straightforward if we talk about russia and with russia. in my opinion, we need dialogue. but on the other hand, we need what we all together decided in nato, a strong deterrence. so this combination, strong deterrence and dialogue, should lead towards a solution which is feasible for every part. >> hello, mr. president trump. you mentioned earlier in the corruption fight in romania, it is a matter of high importance in our country. but we see now that the anti-corruption fight and the air force to consolidate the rule of law are sometimes undermined by some politicians.

i understand that earlier this week, the american jewish committee presented president iohannis withery prestigious light unto the nations award, for his work to further holocaust remembrance and education in romania. i joined the aga see in joining your leadership for this vital cause. the people of romania have endured many, many hardships, but they have made it truly remarkable -- a truly remarkable, historic journey. romania's relationship with the united states is very, very bright. i thank you for your leadership and i thank you for being here today. i look forward to strengthening our alliance with your country and our bonds with your people. the relationship has been good, but now it is stronger than ever. thank you very much. >> president trump, thank you so words you found for romania, for the romanian people, and for me. thank you very much for the invitation to be here today with , and thank you so much for arranging this nice weather in this place. mr. president, i am very glad that we had such a good meeting. wrong --ue to your's you're strong leadership and also due to

isit ncicap.org] >> president trump and the romanian president klaus iohannis. president trump starting off with a statement, talking about his middle eastern trip and the issue of the country of qatar. just a short while ago, ahead of that the state secretary of state talked about the u.s. policy toward qatar. arab ed on the united emirates and saudi arabia. here's the secretary of state. >> thank you for your patience. i know you have been waiting for a little while. three weeks ago the president joined members of the gulf cooperation council in a strong show of partnership, repudeiation of extremism and a plan to defeat terrorism of all kinds in the region and around the world. now the situation in the arraignian gulf over the last few days is troubling to the united states, the region and the many people who are directly affected. the united states wishes to reaffirm our commitment to the spirit of the summit. as we combine efforts to defeat the military, financial and ideological support of terrorists, we expect to see progress in the arab world toward grea