Iranians in Romania

Iranians in Romania include immigrants from Iran to Romania as well as their descendants of Iranian heritage or background.

Iranian Romanians
رومانیایی ایران
Total population
at least 2,000[1] (Only Iranian-born, excluding descendants)
Regions with significant populations
Bucharest[2]
Languages
Romanian, Persian, Azerbaijani, Armenian, Kurdish, Arabic and other languages of Iran.
Religion
Shia Islam, Christianity, Sunni Islam, Judaism, Baháʼí Faith, Zoroastrianism, various others

History

Relations between the Iranians and Romania go back centuries ago, when current territories of Romania were part of the Persian Empire. In modern times, Iranians started to immigrate to Romania since Communist times, mostly as students. After the fall of the Communism, Iranian businessmen came to Romania to start business.[3] Due to the fact that Romania's workforce has decreased due to emigration, Iranian skilled workers also started to come to Romania. There is also a small but growing number of Iranian assylium seekers and refugees living in Romania. As of 2019 there are at least 2,000 Iranian-born people living in Romania.[4]

References
  1. "Immigrant and Emigrant Populations by Country of Origin and Destination". migrationpolicy.org. February 10, 2014.
  2. "Afaceristii iranieni fac bani in Romania de peste 20 de ani. De-acum vor face si mai multi". Business24.ro.
  3. "Afaceristii iranieni fac bani in Romania de peste 20 de ani. De-acum vor face si mai multi". Business24.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 2020-11-28.
  4. "Immigrant and Emigrant Populations by Country of Origin and Destination". migrationpolicy.org. 2014-02-10. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
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