Klaus Iohannis: The Republic of Moldova and Ukraine are acting with conviction to join the European Union
*"Today, Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova are candidate states for joining the European Union, including with the committed support of Romania. They act with conviction to join the European Union because they share our common European values. They are part of us", declared the President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis, during a speech in Germany, on the occasion of the conferment of the 2023 Franz Werfel Prize for Human Rights.
Klaus Iohannis stated that Romania and the Romanians have been with Ukraine and the Ukrainian people since the beginning of the Russian aggression, it was, is and remains "a welcoming neighbor for Ukrainian refugees, providing resources and services specially intended for them: accommodation, access to free healthcare, education, the labor market and public transport".
"This war painfully reminds us of the drama faced by many people in different parts of the world when they are forced to flee their own country from the path of war, destruction and terror and take refuge in a foreign country. So that such crimes never happen again, we must make a common front against any manifestations of racism or intolerance based on ethnic, religious or other criteria", said Klaus Iohannis.
The President of Romania also showed that "we must also instill in the young generations the desire and determination to recognize and to combat the dangers that threaten democracy and peace".
We mention that, in Germany, Klaus Iohannis Iohannis received two awards. According to the Presidential Administration, on Saturday, the President of Romania received the German Civic Award, conferred by the Bad Harzburg Civic Foundation, in Dusseldorf. On Sunday, the head of state received the Franz Werfel Prize for human rights, conferred by the Center Against Expulsions, in Frankfurt am Main.
