BUCHAREST, Romania — Tens of 1000’s of individuals turned out in Romania’s capital on Friday to observe a army parade that included troops from NATO allies to mark the nation’s nationwide day.
The annual parade on the Arc de Triomphe in Bucharest introduced collectively 1000’s of marching troopers as dozens of fight jets and helicopters flew overhead. Many spectators waved Romanian tricolor flags: purple, yellow and blue.
Friday’s ceremony celebrated the a hundred and fifth anniversary of Great Union Day of 1918 when modern-day Romania was shaped after its unification with the neighboring areas of Transylvania, Bessarabia and Bukovina. After communism resulted in 1989, Dec. 1 was declared a nationwide vacation to commemorate the ethnic Romanians in Alba Iulia who declared a union of Transylvania with Romania.
In a reception held at Cotroceni Palace after the parade, Romania’s President Klaus Iohannis described the day as a vacation “that brings Romanians together, no matter where we are, reconnecting us to the spirit of our national unity.”
“We remember the culture and traditions that define us,” he mentioned. “And, above all, the great crossroads of our history, when only through solidarity and unity were we able to resolutely overcome difficulties that seemed insurmountable.”
The U.S. Department of State supplied its congratulations Friday, saying Romania‘s “leadership within the NATO Alliance strengthens our collective security, especially in the Black Sea region,” and mentioned future cooperation between the 2 nations “grows ever brighter.”
PHOTOS: In Romania, tens of 1000’s attend a army parade to mark Great Union Day
Since Russia invaded Ukraine, Romania has performed an more and more outstanding position within the alliance – which it joined in 2004 – together with internet hosting a NATO assembly of overseas ministers in November 2022. In December, Romania inaugurated a world coaching hub for F-16 jet pilots from NATO nations and different companions, together with war-torn Ukraine.
