The significance of 25 October – Romanian Armed Forces Day
Romania : Romania celebrates each year, on October 25, the Day of the Romanian Armed Forces. Tradition of celebrating a day dedicated to the armed forces is relatively new in Romania. Since the reestablishment of the armed forces in the Romanian Principalities in 1830 and the creation of the modern Romanian army after the Union of 1859 there has been no particular tradition of celebration or commemoration related to the military body.
Celebration of Romanian Armed Forces Day it has a special meaning, focused on the idea of respect for fallen heroes. Historically, the decision to celebrate the Romanian Armed Forces Day on 25 October was a long process that reflects the various stages of the Romanian Armed Forces development in the second half of the XX century as well as its contribution on various fronts of First and Second World Wars. In this sense, the 25 of October is symbolizing the day in which the last Romanian territory was liberated by the Romanian Army during the Second World War, on 25 October 1944.
The celebration of the Romanian Armed Forces Day it has a special relevance, also, from the perspective of current NATO and EU membership. During the accession process, Romanian Armed Forces was instrumental not only in terms of fulfilling interoperability criteria but also with forces and capabilities deployed in many operations and missions. From this perspective, Romanian Armed Forces brings specific values and its historical traditions to these organizations enriching their multinational nature.
The Romanian Armed Forces enjoys the respect and trust of the Romanian people, being one of the fundamental institutions of the state, guarantor of maintaining territorial integrity, independence and sovereignty.
Nowadays, Armed Forces Day crowns through its symbolism a whole series of anniversary moments, attended not only by those dressed in military uniform, but by all segments of society. It became a date with special significance in the calendar of celebration days in Romania.
Sohail Majeed is a Special Correspondent at The Diplomatic Insight. He has twelve plus years of experience in journalism & reporting. He covers International Affairs, Diplomacy, UN, Sports, Climate Change, Economy, Technology, and Health.
