On Tuesday, December 15th, 2015, the Ion Luca Caragiale National Theatre in Bucharest hosted the Anniversary Gala 60 years since Romania joined the United Nations, an event organized by the Foreign Affairs Ministry and held under the patronage of the President of Romania,
Mr. Klaus Werner Iohannis.
The Studio Hall brought together, in a formal framework, high officials of the Romanian diplomacy and politics: representatives of the Presidential Administration – presidential advisers Simina Tanasescu, Laurentiu Stefan, Ion Oprisor, Andrei Muraru, Leonard Orban and Cosmin Marinescu, members of the Romanian Government – Petre Toba, Minister of Internal Affairs, Mihnea Ioan Motoc, Minister of National Defence, Ana Claudia – Costea, Minister of Labour, Family and Social Protection for the Elderly and Patriciu Andrei Achimas-Cadariu, Minister of Health. Next to them were also present members of the diplomatic corps accredited to Bucharest, the host of the event, Ion Caramitru, the director of the National Theatre in Bucharest, and representatives of mass media.
As the issuing authority of the Romanian postage stamps, Romfilatelia manifested itself permanently as a genuine promoter of topics meant to illustrate suggestive important national values, and also the role of Romania in the diplomatic field, through lasting ties with other countries and membership in international organizations of major importance.
Thus, our society was honored to join the event organized on this occasion and celebrate, by its specific activity, a double anniversary with both internal and external impact. In this regard, the Romanian stamp joined the activities dedicated to the celebration of 60 years since Romania joined the UN, while also marking 70 years since the UN was established, both moments being philatelically recorded in a special project.
The launching event of the postage stamp issue 70 years since the foundation of the UN, 60 years since Romania joined the UN took place in the presence of H.E. Mr. Klaus Werner Iohannis, the President of Romania, and Mr. Lazar Comanescu, the Foreign Affairs Minister.
After the series of speeches, Mrs. Cristina Popescu, Romfilatelias CEO, invited the two officials to unveil and sign the anniversary philatelic panel which contained stamp issues dedicated to the UN from the period 1965 – 2015. Furthermore, the president marked symbolically the introduction into circulation of the issue, by cancelling the anniversary philatelic elements with the first day cancellation.
In the end of the launching ceremony, Romfilatelia received appreciations and congratulations for the anniversary stamp issue, but also for long-term collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, materialized in time through numerous successful projects.
The event continued with an artistic program of the Violoncellissimo ensemble, one of the most successful Romanian chamber ensembles of the past 15 years, led by the renowned cellist Marin Cazacu.
