Bucharest will be in the spotlight for the National Day , but in the whole country are taken place 660 of events celebrating 101 years since the Transylvanian Union with Romania in the year 1918.
Official, military parade 1 December starts in Bucharest around 11.00. Approximate 4.000 soldiers and specialists from the Ministry of National Defense, Ministry of Interior, Romanian Intelligence Service and the National Administration of Penitentiaries, with them will be hundreds of military 21 allied and partner countries, approximate 200 of technical means and above 50 aircraft, will be at the military parade on 1 December in Bucharest.
At the military parade organized in the capital the officers will march under the Arch of Triumph, agents and non-commissioned officers of the Police, County Police, General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations, Border Police, but also students of the Police Academy “Alexandru Ioan Cuza”.
Foreign military detachments that will participate in the parade, will be from Poland, Canada, Czech Republic, Croatia, but also representative of France, Germany, Georgia, Greece, Italy, Lithuania, Latvia, Luxembourg, Macedonia de Nord, Republic of Moldova, Montenegro, Portugal, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Ukraine and USA.
The largest number of foreign military(75) at the National Military Parade was the polish military detachments deployed in Romania, controlled by Jacek Ćwięka.
The polish military deployed in Romania, as part of the Multinational Brigade South East from Craiova, it consists of 230 military. Most of the polish military contingent is generated by Brigade 17 mechanized from Poland, who served missions in the Persian Gulf and Afghanistan, into the period 2007- 2014.
Brigade 17 mechanized is one of the largest units in Poland, being equipped with the latest combat equipment of the army of this state. The main technical means of the Polish Military contingent are the Rosomak 8X8 troop carriers, in several versions. The main model infantry fighting vehicle is equipped with a cannon caliber Bushmaster 30 mm. Also, within the military technique parade, the polish military marched with the ROSOMAK troop transporters.
At the military parade assists Romanian President, Klaus Iohannis, Presidents of the Senate and Parliament, Teodor Melescanu, respectively Marcel Ciolacu, together with members of the Government, as Minister of Internal Affairs, Marcel Vela, Foreign Minister, Bogdan Aurescu, Minister of Justice, Catalin Predoiu, Minister of Finance, Florin Cîţu. Also, are present NATO Deputy Secretary General, Mircea Geoană, heads of institutions, representatives diplomats and religious cults , politicians, veterans.
Therewith, after the end of the military and technical parade, the public can visit, till 14:00, exhibitions of military technique that will be located in the area of the Free Press Market and the area of the Infantry Monument (B-dul Kiseleff).