President Nicusor Dan said on Monday that Romanian Language Day is being celebrated for the first time in three countries - Romania, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine - and noted that protecting the rights of Romanians abroad and promoting the Romanian language and culture remain key objectives of the Romanian state beyond its borders.

'Today we celebrate Romanian Language Day at a particularly significant moment: for the first time, we are celebrating it together in three countries - Romania, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine. Protecting the rights of Romanians abroad and promoting our language and culture remain key objectives of the Romanian state beyond its borders,' Nicusor Dan wrote on Facebook.

The head of state stressed that Romanian is a 'valuable bond' that opens the way to the future.

'We are united by this valuable bond of the Romanian language, which anchors us in history and opens the way to the future.Long live the Romanian language, and happy Romanian Language Day to all those who speak it, write it and keep it alive!' Nicusor Dan said. AGERPRES (RO - writing by: Antonia Nita; EN - writing by: Simona Iacob)

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