Head of State Rumen Radev today conversed over the phone with his Romanian counterpart Klaus Iohannis. The security challenges in the Black Sea region in the context of the Russian Federation's ongoing war against Ukraine, as well as its adverse economic impact on Bulgaria and Romania, were the focus of the talk. Rumen Radev and Klaus Iohannis reaffirmed the shared responsibility of Bulgaria and Romania to guarantee regional stability as NATO allies, including fostering connectivity and economic ties between the two countries.