President Nicusor Dan on Friday said that the Mineriad of June 13-15, 1990, remains one of the 'most painful' moments in Romania's post-communist history, stressing that justice has a duty to shed light on the case.

'Even today, 35 years later, the judiciary has not issued a final ruling in the Mineriad case. A verdict is still missing, one that could bring closure to so much trauma and suffering. Justice has the duty to shed light not only to identify and hold the guilty accountable, but also as an essential gesture of respect toward Romanian society's right to know the truth. We will never forget those who had the courage to fight for democracy and freedom, all those who put these ideals above their own lives,' the head of state wrote on Facebook Friday.

On Friday morning, President Nicusor Dan laid wreaths at the monument dedicated to the memory of the victims of the June 13-15, 1990 Mineriad, as well as at the 'Kilometre Zero of Democracy' monument.

The violent events of June 13-15, 1990, are remembered in post-communist Romanian history as the 'Mineriad of June 13-15, 1990.' They refer to the crackdown, by law enforcement forces, with the help of miners, on the anti-government protests that took place in University Square during that period.

The demonstrations, which were described as anti-communist, were directed against the government at the time, led by the National Salvation Front, and against President Ion Iliescu. These protests had begun on April 22, 1990, as part of the University Square Phenomenon. AGERPRES (RO - writing by: Florentina Peia; EN - writing by: Adina Panaitescu)