Solidarity with Tragedy Victims
Many foreign officials express their solidarity with the Romanians struggling to cope with Fridays tragedy.
Valentin Țigău, 03.11.2015, 13:14
Friday nights fire at the Colectiv nightclub in Bucharest, which killed more than 30 people, has deeply impressed the Romanian society, which has mobilized in an unprecedented humanitarian effort. Sympathy messages are pouring in from abroad as well.
President Klaus Iohannis Monday said he was impressed with the messages received from foreign heads of state and government, ambassadors and other officials, and thanked all of them. “There are warm words of support and encouragement sent to all Romanians, and I am reading them with a lot of emotion, Iohannis said. The President of the European Commission, Jean Claude Juncker, was among the first to send his condolences to the victims families.
In turn, the European Commissioner for Regional Policies Corina Cretu voiced her grief and shock upon hearing about the tragedy in Bucharest. She called on fellow Romanians to remain united through this difficult moment. The embassies of the USA and the Russian Federation flew their flags at half-mast, while the ambassadors of the USA, Great Britain and France came to the Colectiv club to light candles and bring flowers in memory of the victims. We should note that several foreign citizens were among the victims of the fire.
While on a visit to Romania, the President of Poland Andrzej Duda laid flowers and lit a candle at Colectiv. The Presidents of Armenia, Estonia and Turkey have also sent messages of condolences to their Romanian counterpart. The authorities of the neighbouring Republic of Moldova have donated nearly 700 litres of blood to help the injured, while in Chisinau thousands of people have lit candles and kept a moment of silence in front of the Romanian Embassy building.
President Nicolae Timofti said it was time for the Republic of Moldova to prove it stood by its Romanian brothers, given that Romania has always shown its solidarity with the citizens of Moldova.
Prince Charles, known as a friend of Romanians, wrote, “I was utterly appalled to hear of the dreadful tragedy in the Bucharest nightclub on Friday and wanted you to know how deeply I feel for all those Romanians who lost their loved ones in this terrible fire. My heart also goes out to the poor victims who are in hospital and to their families who wait anxiously by their bedsides. My thoughts and special prayers are with you and the Romanian people, Prince Charles said in a message to President Klaus Iohannis and Prime Minister Victor Ponta.
