National Defence Minister Vasile Dincu said on Sunday, during a ceremony organised in Galauta commune in Harghita County, that the national flag does not compete with the symbols of the local communities and does not ask to be loved by everyone, but the tricolour must be respected.
On the other hand, Dincu stressed that the central authorities must "alleviate" the feeling of abandonment that Romanians sometimes feel in areas where they are a minority, but he believes that the Hungarian people should also be listened to, because they also have their "sufferings and sensibilities."
The statement was made during a ceremony with a military parade dedicated to the National Flag Day, in Galauta locality, Harghita County.