The topics of the meeting included current European and foreign security issues, the situation in Ukraine in the context of Russian aggression against Ukraine, the enlargement of the European Union, the upcoming European Parliament elections and the future of relations with the US in the context of the upcoming presidential elections. The representatives of both countries agreed that the foreign policy positions of the Czech Republic and Romania coincide on many issues and appreciated the upward trend in mutual relations and the ongoing intensive dialogue at all levels. State Secretary Gîtman thanked the efforts made during the Czech EU Presidency in the second half of 2022 in the area of the enlargement of the Schengen area to Romania and Bulgaria. Furthermore, both sides recalled the important anniversaries for the Czech Republic this year - 20 years since joining the EU and 25 years since joining NATO.