March 22, 2002

Romania Issues New Postage Stamp Honoring Sept 11 Victims

 

The Romanian Postal Administration (RPA) has issued a new commemorative postage stamp to honor the victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States. The stamp was officially presented in a ceremony held on Friday at the American Cultural Center in Bucharest. U.S. Ambassador Michael Guest and Communications Minister Dan Nica spoke at the event. The stamp is part of the "United We Stand" program, made up of countries who are acting to honor the victims of September 11.

Ambassador Guest noted, "After the tragedy of September 11, we, at the American Embassy, have been very appreciative of the support that we have gotten here in Romania. I'm referring to the official cooperation that has been offered by the Romanian government and also to the unofficial expressions of understanding that have been offered to us by all kinds of Romanians. The 'United We Stand' stamp issue is one example of this solidarity."

Communication Minister Dan Nica said: "The launching of this postage stamp, 'United We Stand,' is an expression of the solidarity between our two peoples, Romanian and American, and underlines the strength with which the two countries oppose acts of terrorism. This is a way to record into history, and fix in the consciousness of the people of the world, this event, which was not only a dramatic moment in United States history, but also an attitude, a reaction which is proper to us Romanians, about any acts of unjustified aggression."

According to Romfilatelia, the special division of the RPA which works in the philatelic trade, "This issue is part of the Romanian people's attachment to the struggle against terrorism and to the democratic values promoted by the United States. We want to pay tribute to the innocent victims of September 11, 2001, and the artwork of this issue shows the links between Romania and the United States of America in this common remembrance."