Prime Minister Ponta started an official visit to Istanbul
Victor Ponta attended the unveiling ceremony of a plaque in memory of Romanian Prince Constantin Brâncoveanu. The ceremony marked a crucial moment for Romania's history,said Ponta.
Articol de RADOR, 30 Octombrie 2013, 12:08
Romania's Prime Minister Victor Ponta started an official visit to Istanbul, in Turkey, where he attended the unveiling ceremony of a plaque in memory of Romanian Prince Constantin Brâncoveanu and his four sons imprisoned and then beheaded on August 15, 1714 in Constantinople (today's Istanbul).
The ceremony marked a crucial moment for Romania's history and a symbolic sign of reconciliation, PM Victor Ponta said at the ceremony on Tuesday.
Also on Tuesday, Mr. Ponta attended the opening ceremony of a railway tunnel underneath the Bosphorus Strait - a project creating a new link between Europe and Asia.
As RADIO ROMANIA reports, the ceremony was also attended by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe as Japan invested $1 bn of the $4bn cost of the project named Marmaray - a combination between the Sea of Marmara and "ray", the Turkish word for rail.
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