Loading ...President Traian Basescu discussed on Friday with his Serbian counterpart Boris Tadic, who is on a two day visit to Romania, about the situation of the Romanian minority in Serbia.
After the official talks, Basescu specified that Tadic told him that progress is being made in the observance of Romanians' rights in Serbia.
After the official talks, Basescu specified that Tadic told him that progress is being made in the observance of Romanians' rights in Serbia.
"We approached the issue of the Romanian minority and of the Romanian Orthodox Church in Serbia, and as far as this subject is concerned, Mr. Tadici told me that works are in progress, heading towards the modern standards intended for minorities," Traian Basescu told a joint press conference held with his Serbian counterpart.
President Tadic said that Serbia attained high standards in the observance of the minorities' rights, yet added that in his capacity as head of state, he considers that there is still room for progress in this respect.
"Serbia looks to the Romanians as to a friendly nation, there has never been any conflict in our common history, and this is yet another reason why I personally, as President of Serbia, will battle for the rights of the Romanian minorities be further sustained in Serbia," added Tadic. He also referred to the situation of the church dedicated to St. Niceta de Remesiana, which is being erected in the community of Malainita on the Timoc Valley.
"We are aware of the talks between the Churches and we want dialogue to continue. We want this problem to be settled to the very best and as fast as possible,' said Tadic.
At the end of January, the Romanian Patriarchy asked the Foreign Ministry to undertake due diligence with the authorities in Belgrade to save the Romanian church 'St. Niceta de Remesiana' in Malainita, after the Town Hall of Negotin had decided to demolish the foundation of the new house of worship.
The Romanian Ambassador in Belgrade subsequently asked the Serbian Minister of Religious Affairs and the Negotin City Hall to give up demolition plans.
A census conducted by the Serbian authorities in 2002 found that some 2,500 Romanians are living on the Timoc Valley, but their number is actually about 250,000, head of the Department for Relations with the Romanians from Everywhere Eugen Tomac said recently.
The organizations of the Romanians on the Timoc Valley complain that they have no Romanian-language schools and churches.
The organizations of the Romanians on the Timoc Valley complain that they have no Romanian-language schools and churches.
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