June 9 (UPI) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday is scheduled to hold a joint press conference with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis at the White House.
The two leaders are expected to speak at 2:45 p.m. in the Rose Garden after a bilateral meeting. They're expected to talk about defense.
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"Security and defense represent a key component of the U.S.-Romanian strategic partnership," Iohannis said Wednesday at an event at the Heritage Foundation. "As a dependable ally, Romania is doing its share."
He said Romania has fulfilled its pledge to spend 2 percent of the country's GDP on defense, Foreign Policy reported.
