The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) supports national and international initiatives aimed at promoting education, research and remembrance of the victims of the Holocaust, particularly in the current context of growing discrimination, antisemitism, xenophobia and radicalisation.

Today, 9 October, on the occasion of Romania’s National Day of Commemoration of the Holocaust Victims, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs commemorates the victims of the acts and policies implemented during the Second World War and expresses its solidarity with the survivors of those tragic events. According to findings of the International Commission for the Study of the Holocaust in Romania, around 280,000 to 380,000 people were killed or died in Romania and the territories under its control during the Holocaust,” the MAE stated in a press release sent to AGERPRES on Thursday.

The Foreign Ministry reaffirmed its determination to contribute to the implementation of the current strategic framework in this field – the second National Strategy for the Prevention and Combating of Antisemitism, Xenophobia, Radicalisation and Hate Speech 2024-2027 – a document that reflects Romania’s sustained efforts to preserve the memory of the past, protect survivors and combat intolerance and discrimination.

In Romania, Government Decision No. 672 of 5 May 2004 established 9 October (the date marking the beginning of the deportations of Jews to Transnistria in 1941) as the official national day for commemorating the Holocaust. Based on this decision, every year on 9 October the Romanian authorities organise events dedicated to Holocaust remembrance, including conferences, seminars, book launches, performances and school competitions. AGERPRES