"In these moments of deep sorrow, I wish to convey my sincere condolences and the entire solidarity of the Romanian nation to the citizens of the French Republic affected by this tragic event. I stand by the bereaved families and the families of those injured and assure them of my deep sympathy. Romania condemns this terrorist act and stands in solidarity with the entire international community in the fight against these cruel acts, without any reason ", is the message that President Klaus Iohannis wrote in the book of condolences opened at the Embassy of France.
The head of state was greeted by the French Embassy in Bucharest, François Saint-Paul, and after signing in the condolences book he entered the headquarters of the Embassy , where he spent around 10 minutes. The president would not make any press statements.
Twelve people died and 11 were injured Wednesday in an attack committed by individuals armed with automatic weapons and rocket launchers at the Parisian headquarters satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. The victims include the publications director Stéphane Charbonnier (Charb), and three other known cartoonists - Jean Cabut (Cabu), Bernard Verlhac (Tignous) and Georges Wolinski (Wolinski).