2008Joint Issue Romania - Russian Federation: UNESCO World Heritage List - Miniature Sheet

After the proclamation of the Independence of Romania on May 9, 1877 and following its official recognition as one of the important powers of the time – events that propelled the Romanian nation among the modern European nations – on October 15, 1878 diplomatic relations with Russia were established. Occasioned by the celebration of 130 years since the enforcement of the diplomatic relations between Romania and the Russian Federation, Romfilatelia will release the joint stamp issue Monuments included in UNESCO’s world heritage list.

The cooperation relations between Romanian rulers and Russian Tsars, matured by the fight against the Ottoman domination in South-Eastern Europe, have a long lasting tradition. The sword bearer Milescu, Dimitrie Cantemir as well as other political and cultural important figures in Moldavia and Wallachia maintained close cooperation with the Tsars in Russia. We should hereby remind the fact that Russia was the first European power which, during the 18th century, appointed Consuls in Moldavia and Wallachia: a General Consul in Iasi and a Vice-consul in Bucharest in 1780. After the Unification of 1859, the first international convention concluded by Romania was with Russia (the International Telegraph Convention) following the Agreement of December 15, 1860, coming into force in 1862.