Mircea Geoana to step down from NATO role and join presidential race in Romania
<p>NATO Deputy Secretary General <strong>Mircea Geoana</strong> confirmed for <a href="https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/politica/mircea-geoana-anunta-ca-va-candida-la-presedintie-dupa-ce-va-pleca-de-la-nato-zilele-urmatoare-la-nivel-personal-decizia-e-luata-2906615?mc_cid=0b9c3b08a7&amp;mc_eid=cd1f92f96c" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Digi24</a> that he is going to end his mandate in his current role "in the immediate future" and then register as a candidate for the presidency of Romania.</p>

<p>"On a personal level, my decision is taken; on a political and institutional level, I have to respect the rules of the game at NATO, and I will make the formal and official announcement when I finish my mandate (at NATO), and this will end during the next one," said Mircea Geoana.</p>

<p>Politico recently revealed that Geoana is going to give up the position of deputy general secretary of the Alliance to run for the presidential elections in Romania.</p>

<p>"Their information is correct regarding the approach of the end of my mandate at NATO," Geoana told Digi 24.</p>

<p>Mircea Geoana said that Romania is ready "for an important change" and that the presidential elections in 2024 are the most important in the last 20 years.</p>

<p><em>iulian@romania-insider.com</em></p>

<p><em>(Photo source: Inquam Photos/Virgil Simonescu)</em></p>