Thousands of people are attending, on Sunday, the Military Parade organized in Bucharest on the occasion of Romania's National Day, on the 106th anniversary of the country's Great Union.
The events started with the review of the Guard of Honour by president Klaus Iohannis, followed by the singing of the National Anthem.
During the singing of the National Anthem, by the united military bands of the Bucharest Garrison, together with baritone Stefan-Alexandru Constantin, soloist of the "Doina" Artistic Ensemble of the Army, soldiers of the 30th Guards Brigade "Mihai Viteazul" fired 21 salvos with maneuver ammunition.
The head of state laid a wreath at the Triumphal Arch. In memory of the heroes who fell on the battlefields, a moment of silence was also observed.
The military parade is also attended by the president of the Senate, Nicolae Ciuca, members of the Government, heads of institutions, politicians, representatives of the diplomatic corps and religious cults, and war veterans.
Approximately 2,500 military personnel and specialists from the Ministry of National Defence, the Ministry of Interior, the Romanian Customs Authority, the Romanian Intelligence Service, the Special Telecommunications Service and the National Penitentiary Administration, with approximately 190 technical means and 45 aircraft, are participating, on Sunday, in the National Military Parade organized in Bucharest.
Along with the Romanian military, 240 foreign military personnel will also march in the parade, from several detachments from Albania, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Croatia, France, Germany, Italy, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, North Macedonia, the Republic of Moldova, Poland, Portugal, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Spain, the United States of America and Turkey, as well as military personnel from allied countries contributing to NATO structures on Romanian territory. The foreign military personnel are present with 21 pieces of technical equipment.
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