President of the Senate Mircea Abrudean sent a message of solidarity with the American people on Friday, 25 years after the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States, and stressed that 11 September must always be a reminder of the risks terrorism poses to free societies.

He reaffirmed his firm support for democratic values, security and international cooperation against extremism.

‘25 years since the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks in the US, one of the most painful and shocking moments in our recent history. Let us pause today for a moment of mourning and reflection in memory of the nearly 3,000 victims who lost their lives at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and in Pennsylvania,’ Abrudean wrote on Facebook.

He stressed that the 11 September attacks ‘must always be a reminder of the risks terrorism poses to free societies’.

‘On behalf of the Senate of Romania and our country, I reaffirm our solidarity with the American people and our firm support for democratic values, security and international cooperation against extremism,’ Mircea Abrudean also said.

The terrorist attacks in New York and Washington on 11 September 2001 were considered the most serious attacks on US soil in the history of the United States.

In total, 2,977 people lost their lives in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania on 11 September 2001.

Source: AGERPRES