Ion Iliescu died. The coffin will be deposited on Wednesday morning at Cotroceni Palace / Thursday, national mourning / full program of ceremonies
Ion Iliescu, photo: Inquam Photos / Octav Ganea
The Romanian Government has transmitted the official and complete program of the state funerals to be organized in honor of former President Ion Iliescu, who died on Tuesday at the age of 95.
Ion Iliescu died. Be 95
Wednesday, August 6th
08:30 The movement of the mortuary vehicle from the “Agrippa Ionescu” Hospital to the Cotroceni Palace on the route: Arhitect Mincu Street – Kiseleff Boulevard – Victoriei Square – Lascăr Catargiu – Roman Square – University Square – Regina Elisabeta Boulevard – Mihail Kogălniceanu – Bdul Eroilor
09:00 The funeral cortege enters the courtyard Cotroceni – Gate Marinescu –
09:08 The coffin with the inanimate body of the former president of Romania Ion Iliescu is deposited on Catafalc in the Union Hall
09:10 The military enters the hourly guard at the catafalc
09:15 Short religious moment
09:30 – 12.30 Ceremony to present condolences by high officials
Signing in the condolence card
13: 00-18: 00 Presentation condolences by citizens
18:30 Presentation of condolences former collaborators and close
19:00 Religious moment (the order of the pillars' service)
20:00 The procession is completed
During the night, the catafalc guard will be provided by the 30th Guard “Mihai Viteazul”
Thursday, August 7th
09: 00-09: 50 The arrival of invitations
10:00 Short religious moment
10:10 Guard ceremony at Catafalc
10:15 Moment of silence
10:16 Lifting from the catafalc of the coffin
10:20 Departure of the cortege from the cover
Moving the funeral cortege to the Cotroceni Church
10: 30-11: 30 Officiating the religious service of funeral
11:15 The entrance of the Guard of Honor on the Marinescu plateau at Cotroceni Palace
11:35 The funeral cortege leaves the Cotroceni Palace on the route Cotroceni-Poarta Marinescu Church
11:40 Guard of honor – Brigade 30 “Mihai Viteazul” Guard – Marinescu Plateau
The movement of Cortegiului will take place on the route Bdul Gheorghe Marinescu, Bdul Heroii Sanitari – Bdul Heroilor – Bagdasar Street – Panduri Road – Geniului – Răzoare Street – Sării Road – Ghencea Bdul – Extension Ghencea – Cooperative Road – Ghencea Cemetery 3.
Arrival of the funeral cortege at the Ghencea Military Cemetery III
The funeral ceremony:
- The coffin is located at the entrance to the cemetery on a cannon affection;
Funeral cortege formation and honor presentation;
Pool press for accredited journalists. - The burial takes place in the presence of the family and the close ones.
The calendar and the conduct of the ceremonies were established by the Committee for organizing the state funerals together with the family representative, the executive previously transmitted.
In a statement submitted previously during the evening on Tuesday, the Government insisted on the times when the press will have access to these ceremonies, without presenting a detailed calendar.
When and where Ion Iliescu will be buried. Thursday, national mourning day / burial ceremony, only in the presence of family
Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan will go to a view on Wednesday, between 9.30-12.30, the government representatives said for HotNews.
