The spokesperson for the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE), Radu Filip, responded to the spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zaharova, who referred to the Moldovan language, the former having stated that there is scientific evidence that it does not exist, being only the Romanian language.The spokeswoman for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zaharova, sent a message on Friday on the occasion of the 350th anniversary of the birth of Dimitrie Cantemir, who "made a great contribution to preserving and strengthening Moldovan statehood and national identity, as well as to the development of Russian-Moldovan relations"."Moldova is a country with a rich and ancient history and culture. The formation of its statehood dates back to the middle of the 14th century. Some European states and languages did not exist at that time. The first book containing the term 'Moldovan land' dates from 1360. The formation the Moldovan language dates back to the middle of the last millennium. In the 16th century, the first dictionary appeared, the writing of which was based on the Cyrillic alphabet. Literary monuments from the 17th century in the Moldovan language have been preserved," said the official from Moscow, on this occasion."We remind Mrs. Zaharova that it was Prince Dimitrie Cantemir who clearly wrote, even in a book published in Saint Petersburg, that the inhabitants of the principalities of Wallachia and Moldova speak one and the same language. It is a solid and undeniable scientific proof, from beyond the centuries, that the so-called ?Moldovan' language does not exist. There is only the Romanian language", replied the spokesperson for the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a message sent on Friday.
The medieval fortress of Orăștie, in western Romania, was reopened on Monday, August 18, to the general public, after several years in which it underwent a process of conservation and restoration. The fortress, located in Hunedoara County, is now part of the local tourist attractions in the Mureș Valley. “We are inaugurating an important project […]
The famous Babele Cabin, located at an altitude of 2,206 meters on the Bucegi plateau near the Sphinx and Babele formations, was put up for sale for EUR 1.6 million. Built in 1970, the building is in an advanced state of degradation and requires renovation. It has a total of 20 rooms and over 1,760 […]
One of Bucharest’s most popular summer events is back as Cinema în Aer Liber kicks off its 2025 edition on the Insula Artelor in Titan Park. Running from August 19 to September 14, the festival will transform the island into an open-air movie theater, offering audiences four weeks of free evening screenings. This year’s lineup […]
Maria Dănilă, from Constanta, is the first woman in Romania to climb the K2 peak, in the Karakoram mountain range on the border between China and Pakistan. With this climb, she completed the list of the highest peaks in the world, according to Protv.ro. K2 is not only the second-highest peak...
More than 65% of 12th grade graduates from private schools with a dual curriculum in Romania (Class of 2024–2025) have been admitted to prestigious international universities in Europe, the United Kingdom and the United States, according to a study conducted by the Romania Education Alliance (REA) – the first national network bringing together high-performing private […]
Romania’s Ministry of Energy published on Monday, August 18, an ordinance designed to establish a Cybersecurity Incident Response Center in Energy. The new center will prepare the country’s energy sector to face expected and complex cyber threats, according to its initiators. The authors of the project say that the liberalization of the national energy market, […]
