Romania’s Parliament has celebrated 75 years of diplomatic relations with Israel
Romania was one of the first countries to recognize Israel and has taken important steps to commemorate the Holocaust, which demonstrates its commitment to combating anti-Semitism, Amir Ohana, speaker of the Israeli Parliament, the Knesset, has said in Bucharest. The Israeli official has attended the joint meeting of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies in Bucharest on the occasion of celebrating 75 years of uninterrupted diplomatic relations between Israel and Romania. It has been for the first time for a Knesset speaker to address the Romanian MPs. Amir Ohana has recalled that Romania was the first country in the communist bloc, which refused to interrupt the diplomatic relations with Israel. The Israeli official has also added that the ties between Romania and Israel are better than ever and we are going to cooperate to consolidate them even more. Friends help each other out and Romania and Israel will always help each other. The interim president of the Romanian Senate, Alina Gorghiu, says that Romania is a regional model in terms of combating anti-Semitism as well as in the assumption of the Holocaust. Gorghiu has pleaded for stepping up cooperation in certain fields of activity.
Alina Gorghiu: "The Romanian Parliament and the Knesset need to tighten cooperation on issues that are most important to all of us such as food safety, transition to green energy, high technologies and cybersecurity to develop resilience. And we have a lot to learn from Israel in these areas."
In turn, Marcel Ciolacu, president of the Chamber of Deputies, has recalled the role played by the Jewish community in Romania and that of the Romanian-born Israelis in keeping these strong ties.
Marcel Ciolacu: "This is equally the result of the tight connection the two communities knew how to create and maintain, namely the Romanian-born Israelis and the Jewish community in our country. The culture and history of the Jewish community is a major landmark and a part in our national history and culture. At the same time, the history of my country keeps the memory of the Jews who fought alongside the Romanians and made their contribution to winning the wars, which helped Romania gain its independence and sovereignty."
Israel is a country that has been reborn thanks to wisdom and creativity, says the president of the Federation of the Jewish Communities in Romania, MP Silviu Vexler. In his opinion the Romanian-Israeli relations are special.
Silviu Vexler: "Romania and the Romanian people are truly an integrating part of the Israeli state's DNA. It is true that today we are celebrating the diplomatic relations but in reality the ties between Romania and Israel are of a much different nature, they are linked by a true friendship, tested and validated again and again not only in celebrating moments, not only when everything is nice and fine but especially in difficult moments." The aforementioned solemn meeting has been attended by members of the government, the diplomatic corps and of the Jewish community in Romania.
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