Poland and Romania have marked, for the first time ever, March 3 as Solidarity Day between the two countries, the Polish president’s office has announced.
“For over a century, the Polish and Romanian nations have been bound by friendship confirmed by alliance ties and close cooperation on many levels within NATO and the EU,” the President’s Office wrote in a statement on the X social media platform on Sunday.
A joint press release on the occasion was also issued by the Polish and Romanian foreign ministers.
“Poland and Romania are celebrating today, March 3, 2024, the Polish-Romanian Solidarity Day, testifying to the partnership of two nations united by a community of historical experiences and the will to further strengthen bilateral relations,” it said.
The Solidarity Day “is part of a series of events commemorating special moments in history and bilateral relations,” it added, “the 105th anniversary of diplomatic relations, the 85th anniversary of Romania providing shelter to the Polish government, who took up the fight against the Nazi German occupier outside the country, the 35th anniversary of the fall of communism and the transition to democracy in Central and Eastern Europe, and the 15th anniversary of the strategic partnership.”
All these events “defined the trust and dynamics of the partnership between Warsaw and Bucharest,” the two ministries said.
A “milestone” for relations between the two countries was the signing on March 3, 1921 by the two then ministers of foreign affairs, Eustachy Sapieha and Take Ionescu, of the “Convention of defensive alliance between the Kingdom of Romania and the Republic of Poland,”
“Today, as EU member states and NATO allies, Poland and Romania remain strongly committed to supporting Ukraine in countering Russia’s armed aggression, as well as in restoring order based on the principles of international law,” the statement concluded.
A joint press release on the occasion was also issued by the Polish and Romanian foreign ministers.
“Poland and Romania are celebrating today, March 3, 2024, the Polish-Romanian Solidarity Day, testifying to the partnership of two nations united by a community of historical experiences and the will to further strengthen bilateral relations,” it said.
The Solidarity Day “is part of a series of events commemorating special moments in history and bilateral relations,” it added, “the 105th anniversary of diplomatic relations, the 85th anniversary of Romania providing shelter to the Polish government, who took up the fight against the Nazi German occupier outside the country, the 35th anniversary of the fall of communism and the transition to democracy in Central and Eastern Europe, and the 15th anniversary of the strategic partnership.”
All these events “defined the trust and dynamics of the partnership between Warsaw and Bucharest,” the two ministries said.
A “milestone” for relations between the two countries was the signing on March 3, 1921 by the two then ministers of foreign affairs, Eustachy Sapieha and Take Ionescu, of the “Convention of defensive alliance between the Kingdom of Romania and the Republic of Poland,”
“Today, as EU member states and NATO allies, Poland and Romania remain strongly committed to supporting Ukraine in countering Russia’s armed aggression, as well as in restoring order based on the principles of international law,” the statement concluded.
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