A tribute was paid, on Monday, in the plenary sitting of the Chamber of Deputies, by the representatives of the parliamentary groups, to the honorary president of the Federation of Jewish Communities in Romania (FCER), Dr. Aurel Vainer, with a moment of silence held at the beginning of the sitting, at the request of the representative of the Jewish minority, the deputy Silviu Vexler, president of FCER, agerpres reports.
He added that Aurel Vainer has always avoided conflicts in Parliament and has always called for tolerance and consensus, for respect for women.
The passing away of Aurel Vainer is "a loss for the whole society", underlined the National Liberal Party (PNL) deputy Iulian Muraru.
Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) MP Mircia Chelaru also paid tribute to Aurel Vainer, who she said "made him love the Jewish ethnicity."
Social Democratic Party (PSD) MP Adrian Solomon said that Aurel Vainer must be honored for everything he has achieved in Parliament and for our country.
The leader of the group of national minorities in the Parliament, Varujan Pambuccian, showed with emotion that Aurel Vainer was a good friend of his, whom he does not remember other than smiling with "an unmistakable smile".
Aurel Vainer, the former honorary president of the Federation of Jewish Communities in Romania - the Mosaic Cult, was buried on Tuesday with military honors in Bucharest.