Ion Iliescu Funeral: Tributes, Absences and the Last Honor
Balazs Barabas
Ion Iliescu, the first president of Romania after the 1989 Revolution, was buried yesterday with military honors. The ceremonies took place in the first part at Cotroceni Palace, in the presence of numerous former and current politicians, party colleagues, dignitaries and close friends. The event organized in the Unity Hall of Cotroceni Palace was attended by former prime ministers Adrian NÄstase, Nicolae VÄcÄroiu, Theodor Stolojan and Viorica DÄncilÄ. The funeral service in the Cotroceni
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