A six-member IRU delegation in Brussels, led by President Zoran Dimov, is in Brussels from January 24 to 26 at the invitation of the European Parliament to commemorate the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. They attended the events organized by the European Parliament, and MEP Livia Jaroca.
The main event was on January 25, and in the afternoon the IRU delegation was also present at Porajmos - Remembrance of the Roma Holocaust exhibition and concert.
In the meantime, the IRU delegation led by its president Zoran Dimov had meetings with senior officials from the European Parliament and the European Commission.
They had a meeting with the President of the EP Roberta Mazzola where they discussed the activities of the IRU with a focus on the situation of the Roma community both in Europe and beyond. They also had a meeting with the Advisor from the European Commission for Roma Integration for Neighborhood and Enlargement Negotiations Marta García Fidalgo, and here the focus was kept on the situation with Roma from the Western Balkans, Ukraine, Moldova and Turkey, for which he received reports on existing problems. faced by the Roma community from those countries.
Apart from President Dimov, the IRU delegation also included Atma Singh, a delegate from Great Britain of Indian origin, Lucica Tudor from Romania, Veli Husein from Croatia, Admir Ismanovski from Denmark and Kjazim Durmish from Belgium.
As a suitable gift from the IRU, the President of the EP, Roberta Mezzola, received an artistic painting made by the artist Durmish Kjazim.
