A wreath laying ceremony was held in observance of May 9 at the Monument to the WWII Homeland Heroes, near the "Carol I" National Defense University in Bucharest, attended by Defense Minister Gabriel Les and acting Justice Minister Ana Birchall.
Besides Europe Day, May 9 marks the celebration of Romania's Independence Day and Victory Day - commemorating the surrender of Nazi Germany to the Allied forces.
A group of priests celebrated a memorial service to those who died in the war. Flower wreaths were laid on behalf of several state institutions and veteran associations.
"May 9 has a special significance for Romania. Today we celebrate together Romania's State Independence, the Victory of the WWII Allies and Europe Day. We bow with respect and gratitude to the heroes of the Romanian nation and look with confidence to the future we owe to their sacrifice. Many happy returns, Romania! Respect to sacrifice! Honor to the veterans!," is the message posted on Thursday on the Facebook page of the Ministry of National Defense.
"I was honored to attend the military and religious ceremony with the laying of wreaths and sprays at the Monument to the Homeland Heroes today, on a truly special day with triple significance: Romania's Independence Day, the Victory Day of WWII Allies and Europe Day," Ana Birchall wrote on Facebook.
Wreath laying ceremony at Monument to WWII Homeland Heroes
Sursă foto: stiripesurse.ro
Distribuie articolul
Distribuie articolul
Explorează subiectul
București
9°C
9°CArticole Similare
20
ForMin Toiu reiterates Romania's support for Ukraine at informal meeting of Foreign Affairs Council in Kiev
20
10
“Family Footprints”: Students from Four Countries Explore Family Values through an eTwinning Project
10
11
Gov't approves memorandum for signing of EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement
11
13
Customs authority, anti-corruption directorate sign collaboration protocol
13
18
EnerMin Ivan:Romania was attacked by Russian Federation 17 times in history, USA has always been an ally
18
10
Government: Capping of markup for basic foods extended until June 30
10
17
Hidroelectrica's Badea: Hydroelectric power plants are not sufficiently backed in Europe
17
12
Andrei (INS): There are controversies over gov't because data are not well understood
12
15
EnergyMin Ivan says decision to cut excise duty on diesel fuel must be made this week
15
20
Ivan, on leaving government: Decision belongs to the 5,000 colleagues in PSD
20
12
Energy crisis puts major pressure on ANRE; over 20 billion RON settled for compensation(secretary general)
12
14
Nicusor Dan: Romania still needs to develop transport infrastructure
14
14
Almost two-thirds of Romanian retail investors do not trust the prospects of the local economy (report)
14
Comentează