U.S. Ambassador to Bucharest Kathleen Kavalek said on Monday in Oradea that Romania will join the Visa Waiver Program, a program that will allow Romanians to travel to the United States without a visa before the beginning of 2025, according to Agerpres. .

“This is my goal for this term. It can’t be before 2025, because we have to measure the failure rate every year, from October 1 to October 1. If all goes well, maybe early 2025. I hope No, it’s guaranteed. depends on a lot of things that can happen, but I think we’re on the right track,” the US ambassador said.

She was in Oradea on Monday to open the traveling exhibition “Noi, Poporul/We the People” which celebrates the 25th anniversary of the strategic partnership between the United States of America and Romania.

In March of this year, American senators introduced a bill recommending the inclusion of Romania in the visa-free program, which was an important first step.

The United States has offered Romania “technical support” to meet the conditions that allow the country to be included in the visa-free program, which was announced in Bucharest on March 15 by Derek Hogan, the US Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State. Anthony Blinken, who chaired the eighth round of dialogue within the framework of the Romania-US strategic partnership.