The Day of Romanians Everywhere celebrated worldwide

The Day of Romanians Everywhere was celebrated on Sunday in Romania and in Romanian communities abroad.

Valentin Țigău, 30.05.2016, 13:13

Established by
Parliament in 2015, the Day of Romanians Everywhere is celebrated every year on
the last Sunday in May. The events marking this national holiday are
held both in Romania and abroad, in areas with large Romanian communities.

On Sunday, the
Central University Library in Bucharest hosted a conference entitled Romanian
excellency abroad. Its guests were successful Romanian researchers, who
discussed issues of interest for the people who want to return to Romania or
who want to contribute to the country’s development, even though they reside
abroad. On Sunday, President Klaus Iohannis asked the Government to draw up a
roadmap to truly make Romanian Diaspora a national priority, so that the
potential of Romanians abroad should be tapped into.

In a message to
Romanians living outside the country’s borders, Iohannis has urged them to
express their love for the country by being kinder, more responsible, by
working harder and by helping each other, in order for Romania to become strong
and prosperous. The President said: unfortunate historical circumstances have
separated a part of Romanians from their country, so it is our duty to help
them preserve their identity, traditions and culture. We must also support the
Romanians who have chosen to live abroad for the time being, so that their
rights and liberties are protected.

Among the events
devoted to the celebration of the Day of Romanians Everywhere is the folk
traditions fair of the Romanian communities around Romanian borders: historical
Maramures, in Ukraine; Timoc, in Serbia; Bulgaria; and Bessarabia, in the
Republic of Moldova. The fair was held at the Dimitrie Gusti National Village
Museum.

The Romanian
minister-delegate for the Romanians Everywhere, Dan Stoenescu, has announced
the opening of the first information centre for Romanians in Izmail, in the
Odessa region. In an interview with Radio Romania, Stoenescu has said that the
centre will support the implementation of a number of projects and programmes
aimed to support the preservation of the Romanian culture and language.
According to Minister Stoenescu, there are 3.5 million Romanians living abroad,
so it’s natural for the Romanian state to support them and make sure their
rights are defended.