President Klaus Iohannis on Friday was awarded the Romanian Army's Badge of Honour by the Ministry of National Defence, at a ceremony to decorate military and civilians on December 1, the National Day of Romania, which took place at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace.
Iohannis in his turn decorated military and civilian personnel.
"It is my great pleasure at this solemn moment occasioned by the celebration of the National Day of Romania to carry on the tradition of appreciating the exceptional service provided to the Romanian state and people, recognising your merits for the entire professional career and for your contribution to the development of Romania's collaboration with our allies and external partners. This is a sign of the promotion of the values we celebrate each year on December 1 - duty, responsibility and patriotism. In the spirit of these values, you are called to respond to a diverse array of risks and conventional and unconventional threats, amplified by their hybrid manifestation, which covers all areas of the society. (...) At the same time, I want to express my hope that these decorations are also an impetus for you to continue with perseverance on the chosen path in the service of traditions and fundamental values of the Romanian nation," said Iohannis.