Notre Dame: President Iohannis expresses Romania’s solidarity with France
After 16 hours, fire was extinguished. An investigation on causes of the fire has been opened.
Articol de Radiojurnal, 16 Aprilie 2019, 14:58
President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis, has conveyed a message expressing Romania's solidarity with France in the Notre Dame tragedy. "Heart-rending news comes from Paris. Notre Dame, a historical symbol of the European culture is ablaze. Romania stands by France in this tragedy', Romanian President has written on a social network.
Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancilă has also conveyed a message of solidarity with the French people. "I was hurt by the terrible news coming from Paris, Notre Dame is a symbol of France and Europe. My heart goes out to our French friends”, Prime Minister Dancilă wrote.
France will find resources to rebuild Notre Dame and this will probably be also a moment of regaining national solidarity, Luca Niculescu, Romania's Ambassador to Paris said, describing the cathedral as a symbol of Christianity and European culture.
Ambassador Luca Niculescu: "We all have a connection with Notre Dame; we've all have read something about it or seen films about this cathedral. There may not be a more powerful symbol of Paris than Notre Dame. Of course there are other symbols like Louvre or the Eiffel Tower, but Notre Dame almost has a millennial significance. This 800 years old cathedral has seen centuries of history".
A fire broke out on Monday night at a historical symbol of the European culture the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris. The news came as a thunder on Monday night after a violent blaze had engulfed the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris a symbol of France and one of Europe's most visited historical monuments. A thick stack of smoke went up into the sky and ashes covered a large surface of the French capital.
Tragedy struck at an important moment for Catholic Christians who are presently in the Holy Week preparing to celebrate Easter on Sunday. Ironically the fire started on April 15th, the World Art Day. Notre Dame, a gem of Gothic architecture, which was completed in 1345 after construction works that lasted more than 180 years, was being refurbished when the blaze broke out.
President of France, Emmanuel Macron visited the site on Monday night, as well as Prime Minister Edouard Philippe and many public and private personalities. President Macron has pledged this symbol of Paris will be rebuilt.
President Emmanuel Macron: "We will build it together! Undoubtedly it represents a large part of France's destiny. This is our project for the years to come and I am committed to it. We are going to launch a fund raising campaign, maybe even beyond our borders. We are going to summon some of the most talented people and I believe there are many those willing to contribute. We will rebuild Notre Dame. That's what the French expect and because it's what our history deserves".
Transmitting from Paris for Radio Romania News Channel (RRA), Journalist Marcela Feraru announced, on Tuesday that after 16 hours, the fire was extinguished and that an investigation on causes of the fire has been opened.
Source:RRA.RRI,RADOR
