The Ambassador of Romania in London, Laura Popescu, received the “European Diplomat of the Year” award in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland during the annual ceremony organized by DIPLOMAT Magazine.
BBC journalist James Landale gave the award following the accredited diplomats’ vote in London, and the ceremony brought together over 200 members of the diplomatic corps and British officials.
In the speech at the ceremony, Ambassador Laura Popescu stressed that it is a great honour to receive such recognition for her work in the United Kingdom, thanking her colleagues from diplomatic missions for their trust and excellent cooperation in London.
At the same time, he appreciated that the distinction is also the result of the work of the entire Romanian diplomatic team in the UK.
Career diplomat Ambassador Laura Popescu has evoked key moments of diplomatic activity in the UK, focusing on the bilateral component, including the recent signing in London by the foreign ministers of those countries of the updated Declaration of Strategic Partnership between Romania and the UK, as well as the holding of the first Forum British and Romanian bilateral.
Romania’s first female ambassador to the United Kingdom, Laura Popescu, is currently the president of Women in Diplomacy, a network that brings together women diplomats in London.
In this context, she spoke about the new generation of women ambassadors of Romania and women’s critical role and positive contribution to diplomacy.
The awards ceremony was held at the Royal Over-Seas League, where ten honours were awarded to London diplomats in geographical and thematic categories. Last year, the European Diplomat of the Year award was awarded to the European Union Ambassador to the UK.