Foreign relations of Romania
Country Formal Relations Began Notes
Algeria 1962-04-14 See Foreign relations of Algeria The Romanian embassy in Algeria was opened in 1963 . The first Romanian ambassador took office on May 5 , 1963 . Algeria opened its embassy in Bucharest in 1982 . Romania has an embassy in Algiers . Algeria has an embassy in Bucharest . Diplomatic relations ' level : Embassy : since April 14 , 1962 Diplomatic relations ' timeline : ( between February 20 [ O.S . February 8 ] 1880 - August 9 , 1944 and March 1 , 1945 - April 14 , 1962 , Romania had diplomatic relations with France , French Algeria being part of France ) since April 14 , 1962
Libya 1974-02-14 See Foreign relations of Libya On July 25 , 2007 Libya closed its embassy ( listed as Popular Bureau ) in Romania due to financial issues . In July 2010 , Libya re-opened its embassy ( listed as Popular Bureau ) in Romania . In September 2009 , due to its lack of embassy in Romania ( previously closed on July 25 , 2007 ) , Libya opened a general consulate ( listed as Economic Cooperation Bureau ) in Bucharest . The general consulate was turned into an embassy in July 2010 , when Libya re-opened its embassy in Romania . Romania has and embassy in Tripoli . Libya has an embassy ( listed as Popular Bureau ) in Bucharest . Diplomatic relations ' level ( for Libya ) : Embassy ( listed as Popular Bureau ) : February 14 , 1974 - July 25 , 2007 General consulate ( listed as Economic Cooperation Bureau ) : July 25 , 2007 - September 2009 Embassy ( listed as Popular Bureau ) : since September 2009 Diplomatic relations ' level ( for Romania ) : Embassy : since February 14 , 1974 Diplomatic relations ' timeline : ( between December 6 [ O.S . November 24 ] 1879 - October 5 [ O.S . October 18 ] 1912 Romania had diplomatic relations with Turkey ( commonly known as Ottoman Empire ) , Libya being part of the Ottoman Empire as Vilayet of Tripolitania and Kaimakamlik of Fezzan ( between October 5 [ O.S . October 18 ] 1912 - 1943 , Romania had diplomatic relations with Italy , Italian Libya being administrated by Italy as an Italian protectorate ( October 5 [ O.S . October 18 ] 1912 - May 17 , 1919 in Cyrenaica , October 5 [ O.S . October 18 ] 1912 - June 26 , 1927 in Tripolitania and October 5 [ O.S . October 18 ] 1912 - January 1 , 1934 in Fezzan ) , as separate colonies ( Cyrenaica colony between May 17 , 1919 - January 24 , 1929 when it was merged into the Tripolitania colony and Tripolitania colony between June 26 , 1927 - January 1 , 1934 ) , as a single colony ( Libya colony encompassing Tripolitania , Cyrenaica and Fezzan between January 1 , 1934 - July 1 , 1937 ) and as a colony and a territory ( Fezzan was split from Libya colony as Territorio Sahara Libico or Southern Military Territory with military administration on July 1 , 1934 ; Libya colony continue to exist encompassing only Tripolitania and Cyrenaica until January 9 , 1939 when it was integrated in metropolitan Italy ) . Between January 9 , 1939 - 1942/1943 , Tripolitania ( occupied by United Kingdom on January 23 , 1943 ) and Cyrenaica ( occupied by United Kingdom on November 20 , 1942 ) were part of Italy as the Tripoli Province , Benghazi Province , Derna Province and Misrata Province . Fezzan was administrated as Territorio Sahara Libico or Southern Military Territory until January 16 , 1943 when it was occupied by France ) ( between February 7 , 1946 - March 1 , 1949 Romania had diplomatic relations with United Kingdom who administrated Cyrenaica as part of the Italian territory until September 15 , 1947 and as direct British occupation between September 15 , 1947 - March 1 , 1949 when Emirate of Cyrenaica was founded ; only United Kingdom recognized the Emirate of Cyrenaica ) ( between February 7 , 1946 - December 24 , 1951 Romania had diplomatic relations with United Kingdom who administrated Tripolitania as part of Italian territory until September 15 , 1947 , as direct British occupation between September 15 , 1947 - November 21 , 1949 , and under UN supervision between November 21 , 1949 - December 24 , 1951 when Kingdom of Libya was founded ) ( between January 16 , 1943 - August 9 , 1944 and March 1 , 1945 - December 24 , 1951 Romania had diplomatic relations with France who administrated Fezzan as the Italian Territorio Sahara Libico or Southern Military Territory until September 15 , 1947 , as direct French occupation between September 15 , 1947 - November 21 , 1949 and December 24 , and under UN supervision between November 21 , 1949 - December 24 , 1951 ) since February 14 , 1974
Mauritania 1965-01-15 See Foreign relations of Mauritania Romania opened its embassy in Mauritania in 1972 , but closed it due to financial issues in 1997 . Mauritania opened its embassy in Romania in 1977 , but closed it due to financial issues in February 1996 . Romania has no embassy in Mauritania , only an honorary consulate in Nouakchott . The diplomatic representation of Romania in Mauritania is handled by the Romanian embassy in Dakar , in neighbouring Senegal . Mauritania has no diplomatic office in Romania . The diplomatic representation of Mauritania in Romania is handled by the Mauritanian embassy in Rome , Italy . Diplomatic relations ' level : Embassy : since January 15 , 1965 Diplomatic relations ' timeline : since January 15 , 1965
Morocco 1962-02-20 See Morocco-Romania relations
Tunisia 1963-12-16 See Romania-Tunisia relations
Relations by a Continents -- Africa : Arab Maghreb Union ( AMU )
The foreign relations of Romania are conducted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ministerul Afacerilor Externe). Romania is a member of NATO and the European Union.