Cem Romengo is a name of a symbolic ethnic Roma state. The self-proclaimed emperor of the world's Roma, Iulian Rădulescu, announced in 1997 the creation of the first Roma state in Tirgu-Jiu, in southwest Romania. Rădulescu, who declared himself "Iulian I" four years ago, told a press conference he has signed a "decree" proclaiming a poor district of Tirgu-Jiu "Cem Romengo", or state of the Romanies. "This state has a symbolic value and does not affect the sovereignty and unity of Romania. It does not have armed forces and does not have borders", Rădulescu added. He said he had asked Romanian authorities to recognise the Romas' "right of ownership" to this land. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Tzigane redirects here; for the composition by Maurice Ravel, see Tzigane (Ravel). ... Târgu Jiu is a town in the Gorj county, Oltenia, Romania. ...