Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu reaffirmed the Government’s firm commitment to combat all forms of extremism, to promote and respect fundamental human rights and freedoms, as well as to strengthen the civic spirit, by educating young people about all the moments that have marked Romania’s recent history.

The head of the Executive sent, on Friday, a message on the occasion of the European European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism and the National the Day of Remembrance for Victims of Fascism and Communism – August 23, 2024.

„I reaffirm the firm commitment of the Romanian Government to combat all forms of extremism, to promote and respect fundamental human rights and freedoms, as well as to strengthen the civic spirit, by educating young people about all the moments that have marked our recent history. Let’s honor the memory to all those who suffered and to pay a pious tribute to those who lost their lives due to totalitarian regimes,” said Marcel Ciolacu.

The Prime Minister emphasized that August 23 represents a date with strong historical significance for Romania and for the European space, the day when we commemorate the victims of totalitarian regimes, honoring the memory of those who suffered due to abuses and flagrant violations of fundamental human rights and freedoms.

„In 1939, on this day, the two totalitarian regimes put aside their differences, united by their aversion to democracy, and signed the Ribbentrop-Molotov Non-Aggression Pact to divide an entire continent and divide their spheres of influence, marking definitively the history of a continent. In Romania, the illegitimate and criminal communist regime was responsible for abuses, repressions, tortures and crimes, all of these acts being directed against the entire population. We strongly condemn the traces left by the communist regime, characterized by violence, terror and thirst for power,” stated Ciolacu.

The Prime Minister pointed out the importance of knowing the historical truth so that such manifestations are not repeated in Romanian society.

„At the same time, we have the duty to look back with responsibility, to know the historical truth and not forget it, so that such demonstrations that destroyed democratic principles and values and clearly violated fundamental human rights never find their place again. in the Romanian society,” Ciolacu also said.

AGERPRES