The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MAI) clarifies that information circulating on a social media platform, claiming that French gendarmes acted as an armed force in Romania, is false. The individuals in the images are part of a French delegation, composed of trainees and instructors, who participated in a study visit from March 10 to 14.
During this period, the delegation took part in a series of activities aimed at providing them with a detailed perspective on the functioning of intervention structures and the professional training of Romanian firefighters.
„We point out that a user of a social media account posted a video showing trainee firefighters from the French National Superior School for Firefighter Training, claiming they are either ‘French gendarmes sent to Romania,’ insinuating that they conducted operational missions in Bucharest, or ‘firefighters who came to Romania acting as an armed force.’ We clarify that the information shared by this user is false and clearly intended to mislead citizens,” the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MAI) said in a statement sent to AGERPRES on Friday.
During their visit, the French delegation had the opportunity to visit the Ministry of Internal Affairs’ dispatch centre, the National Centre for Intervention Management and Coordination in Ciolpani, the Integrated 112 Dispatch Centre, the „Dealul Spirii” Bucharest-Ilfov Emergency Situations Inspectorate, the MAI General Aviation Inspectorate, the Police Academy – Firefighters Faculty, the National Museum of Firefighters – The Fire Tower, and the Obor Firefighters Unit.
The activities were transparent and were made public by the Department for Emergency Situations.
„We again stress that the members of this delegation are trainee firefighters and did not conduct operational missions in Romania,” the quoted source said.
MAI reiterates its call to citizens to verify the information posted online, check the accounts spreading such information, rely on official sources, and avoid sharing messages specifically designed to incite and manipulate.
AGERPRES
