President Klaus Iohannis conveyed on Wednesday a message on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the reestablishment of the "Regina Maria" Heroes Cult National Association.
"We are still in the process of recovering the heroic memory of our nation and we should all do more, especially for those fallen on the battlefields outside national boundaries," said the President of Romania in the message delivered at the festive anniversary gathering by state advisor Mihai Somordolea, the Presidential Administration informed in a release.
The head of the state underscored the special emotional charge of the 25th anniversary of the re-establishment of the "Regina Maria" Heroes Cult National Association, which first came into being on September 12, 1919, as the Graves of Fallen War Heroes Association.
"Through its activity, the association honors and keeps alive the memory of those who contributed through painful sacrifices to the liberation of the national territory in the two world conflagrations, fulfilling their noble mission of defending the national unity and the territorial integrity of the Romanian state. We all honor our forerunners' deeds of arms, we pay tribute to the our veterans and to the servicemen of all ranks who made sacrifices for the future of the Romanian people, and we honor as well the memory of the Romanian troops who gave their lives in the theaters of operations in missions carried out under the NATO, UN and EU aegis. We express our high appreciation for the Romanian Army, for the reserve and retired troops, for all those who served and serve with faith and honor the Romanian fatherland and people," said the head of state.
President Iohannis congratulates the association for the efforts made in carrying on its traditions and goals.
"Together with the National Office for the Heroes Memory, the local administrations and communities, you keep taking care of war memorials and the cemeteries of the heroes fallen in Romania. The duty to defend the Romanian country and the Romanian people is a sacred one, regardless of circumstances and alliances, and honoring their memory and their deeds remains the highest reward for those who gave their lives on the battlefields. Permanently maintaining our heroic past in the attention of our offspring has the moral purpose of reminding the future generations that the Romanian people survived through fight and sacrifice, through faith and sacrifice," the President adds.
The head of the state mentions that since its reestablishment on November 19, 1991, the "Regina Maria" Heroes Cult National Association has done an outstanding job by raising memorials, preserving war relics and organizing educational activities through the 3,000 'Heroes Cult' student circles.
Iohannis also congratulated the volunteers "who devote their time, efforts and material contributions to maintaining the heroes' cult, the maintenance of war graves and commemorative works."
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