Iohannis, in Iasi: Greatest lesson learned from 156 years ago was the power of solidarity

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis on Saturday stated in Iasi, while taking part in the manifestations occasioned by the 156th anniversary since the unification of the Romanian Principalities, that the power of solidarity "is the most important lesson that we should learn from the event 156 years ago."

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"My dear Romanians, while thinking of our ancestors and of Prince Alexandru Ioan Cuza, under whose rule the Union was achieved, that, in my opinion, the most important lesson that we should learn from the event 156 years ago is the power of solidarity and the ability to build a consensus based on a national ideal. Of course, back then too, there were some voices who claimed that Moldova was sacrificed and for a long time people still didn't cope with this idea. However, looking back, we are able to say now, without worrying the least bit that we could be wrong, that the idea of consensus precisely means the power and ability to give up private interests in order to built greater projects," the President said in his speech.

The head of the state showed that, the same as it happened a century and a half ago, the political class today also needs "to rise to the height of ideals the Romanian nation still longs for."

"Unity and solidarity require responsibility first. From everyone of us, but especially from the political class. from those who were elected to represent the interests and meet the aspirations of this nation. Responsibility is a word which meaning we should rediscover. Not only in the political vocabulary, but as a foundation for our decisions and actions," said Iohannis.

The head of state reminded that modernisation and westernisation aid at the grounds of the union, with our...