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Preparations for the December 1st military parade

This year the parade will take place in the area of the Parliament Palace, the world’s second largest building after the Pentagon.

Preparations for the December 1st military parade
Photo: Daniela Mănuță.

Articol de Radio România Internaţional, 27 Noiembrie 2014, 09:07

In Bucharest preparations are being made for the December 1st military parade that will mark Romania’s national day.

This year the parade will take place in the area of the Parliament Palace, the world’s second largest building after the Pentagon.

As many as 2,500 soldiers with the defense and interior ministries, and with the Romanian Intelligence Service and the Protection and Guard Service, on Wednesday made a first rehearsal for the parade using more than 280 pieces of equipment.

On the day of the parade 40 military planes will fly over Bucharest.

Also participating in the parade will be 5 military detachments from Poland, the US, Turkey, France and the Republic of Moldova.

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