By Decree No. 765 of July 4th/16th, 1864, ruler Alexandru Ioan Cuza enacted the founding act of theUniversityofBucharest. At the time, Mihail Kogalniceanu was Prime Minister, and the poet Dimitrie Bolintineanu was the Minister in charge of Public Instruction. It should be noted that according to the Public Instruction Act, primary education was becoming general, […]
On the 24th of January 1859, the history pages of the Romanian Principalities witness an important event under the name of the “Union of the Principalities”. Two historical regions of the ancient land of Dacia were united to become a single country, known starting with 1962, under the name of Romania. After accomplishing the Union,
“The artist, like the literate, must belong to his time; Only under this condition, his works will be transmitted to posterity. He must belong to his country, the only way for him to be amazing. He must express its opinions, if he wants to be true and admired by thinkers. He must truly show himself
On the occasion of this year’s organisation in Bucharest, between May 14th- 17th, of the World Conference of Masonic Regular Grand Lodges, Romfilatelia introduces into circulation the postage stamps issue dedicated to this event. Of particular importance, the organisation of the World Conference of Masonic Regular Grand Lodges inRomaniais perceived as a unique event in
The Romanian Parliament decided, by Law no. 28/2011 of March 11th, that the Remembrance Day of the Roma Slavery Abolition should take place every year, on February 20th. In this context, Romfilatelia dedicates to the Roma minority a postage stamps issue entitled Roma people in Romanian painting. The minority is represented nationally by the
The Judgment of the International Court of Justice (ICJ or the World Court, as it is also known) of The Hague, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, in the case “Maritime Delimitation in the Black Sea” (Romania v. Ukraine) was publicly delivered on 3 February 2009. In 2014 there are 5 years since
Flora, theme deeply cherished by philately lovers, is approached again this year by Romfilatelia in the postage stamps issue Desert Flowers, released in a distinct illustrative manner. When you think about desert, what is the first thing coming to your mind? Maybe sand and heat? Or perhaps vegetation? Or rather its absence? Although the desert
Belonging to the UNESCO heritage, Sucevita Monastery and the Church of the Saviour at Berestovo represent the theme of the joint stamp issue Romania – Ukraine, introduced into circulation by Romfilatelia. The link between the two churches, subject of the postage stamps issue, is the great personality of Petru Movila (1596-1646), nephew of Ieremia Movila.
Traditions represent the complex of conceptions, customs and beliefs and they are the living heritage of the past, always influencing the present. Next to rituals and ceremonies, they are permanent in the history of a culture or a country. As a promoter of spiritual and cultural values, Romfilatelia introduces into circulation the postage stamps issue
A result of the concern for the reform of the national security system in terms of turning the traditional intelligence cycle into analysis-based models, better tailored to the need for information of the lawful beneficiaries, the establishment of the National Intelligence Community and of the Integrated Intelligence Office – in 2005 by Decision of the
