"The document released by the US Senate does not contain references to Romania. The Romanian authorities do not have any evidence showing that there were CIA detention centers in Romania or that Romanian airports had been used by the CIA for the transportation or detention of prisoners suspected of terrorism.
Also, so far no evidence of cases have been obtained related to cases when official foreign persons or agencies were involved on Romanian territory in the actions of deprivation of liberty or illegal transport of prisoners, " Foreign Ministry says in a statement sent to Mediafax .
Foreign Ministry reminded that a Commission of Inquiry established by the Romanian Senate in December 2005 and its report was adopted by the Senate in 2008, established that there "were not identified elements of the existence of secret US bases, detention centers and unauthorized CIA flights for the transport or detention of prisoners suspected of terrorism ".
MFA also specifies that, although Romania is not mentioned in the summary of the report released by the US Congress, Romanian authorities "cannot ignore further the perpetuation in the public space, of allegations that criminalizes it, competent Romanian authorities showing full availability for elucidating them ".
"In this regard, it is relevant that a judicial investigation has been initiated and is ongoing. The competent authorities shall take the necessary steps to address the causes, with full respect for the rule of law and human rights," Foreign Ministry said.
According to the release, Romania, member of the European Union and NATO, party to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel punishments, inhuman or degrading treatments (New York, 1984), "dissociates itself and vehemently reject such practices, regardless of circumstances".
"This is the official state policy and at the same time, the clear, unequivocal and uncompromising human rights policy in the European Union that Romania unreservedly supports and practice", the release reads.
On the other hand, MFA appreciated the "unprecedented transparency" that the US Congress showed by publishing the Executive Summary of the Report of the Senate Committee on Information on interrogation and detention program of the CIA, stressing that the current administration in Washington officially put an end to the detention and interrogation program incriminated in the report, upon its inauguration.
However, the Foreign Ministry stated that the US Strategic Partnership "is and remains strong”.
"The fundamentals of the cooperation with the US in counter-terrorism activities are solid, founded on common goals, respect for international law to a prompt and appropriate response to emerging threats," said the source.
US Central Intelligence Agency used the "brutal" often "inefficient" interrogation methods of terrorist suspects, constantly misleading the Presidency and the Congress on the information obtained according to the report of the Senate Intelligence Committee.