The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emil Hurezeanu, participated on Sunday, in Brussels, in an anniversary event organized by the Romanian Embassy to mark 145 years of bilateral diplomatic relations between Romania and the Kingdom of Belgium.
In this context, the Romanian minister inaugurated the new headquarters of the Consular Section of the Romanian Embassy and participated in the opening of the "Belgium" exhibition, according to a Romanian Foreign Ministry (MAE)'s release sent to AGERPRES.
During the event, the Romanian dignitary highlighted the excellent character of the Romanian-Belgian bilateral relations, based on common values, close collaboration within the European Union and NATO and a strong connection at the economic and cultural level, developed through the important contribution of the vibrant Romanian community.
Minister Hurezeanu emphasized that the new headquarters of the Consular Section represents "an investment aimed at improving the services offered to Romanian citizens in Belgium". This initiative reflects the commitment of the authorities in Bucharest to constantly improve the ways for Romanians to access efficient consular services.
It was also emphasized that the "Belgica" exhibition marks an emblematic moment in the history of Romanian-Belgian relations, highlighting the contribution of the Romanian explorer and biologist Emil Racovita to the Antarctic expedition "Belgica" (1897-1899), carried out under the leadership of the Belgian explorer Adrien de Gerlache.
This expedition represented a fundamental landmark in polar scientific research, and by symbolically reconstructing the expedition's route and highlighting the connection between the past and contemporary scientific research, the exhibition reaffirms the importance of international collaboration in research and innovation.
The event also represented an opportunity to reaffirm European solidarity, the continuous support that Romania and Belgium offer to Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova, and the common commitment to a just and lasting peace in the region, the MAE informs.
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