The ambassador of Romania to Bulgaria, Brandusa Ioana Predescu, and the ambassador of Bulgaria to Romania, Radko Vlaykov, unveiled a bas-relief of the Romanian poet Mihai Eminescu on the Alley of Nations in the seaside resort of Sveti Vlas, Bulgaria's BTA national news agency reported on Friday.
Among the official guests were Stefania Berciu-Martac, Honorary Consul of Bulgaria in Romania; Georgi Nakov - MP representing the Bulgarian minority in the Romanian Parliament; Dinko and Yordan Dinevi - co-chairs of the Bulgarian Memory - Dinevi Brothers Foundation; the author of the bas-relief - Petko Yordanov, Director of the Art Gallery in Yambol, agerpres reports.
In ambassador Predescu's view, the event is an expression of deep spiritual and cultural connection that transcends borders and time. "Although he saw the Black Sea only once - in 1882, Eminescu was deeply impressed by the sea horizon. In a letter to his beloved Veronica Micle, he shared his dream to find peace after death precisely on this shore," the diplomat pointed out. "Today, his dream is reflected here - on the shore of the Black Sea. This is a bridge of memory, love, and culture between two peoples," she added.
The Bulgarian ambassador in Bucharest, Radko Vlaykov, stated that the bas-relief is a symbol of the deep cultural and historical cooperation between Bulgaria and Romania. "There is no more suitable place on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast for a second bas-relief of Eminescu than Sveti Vlas. The Alley of Nations begins with Levski and Botev, and as a poet, Botev resembles Eminescu - both had short but extremely prolific creative lives," said Vlaykov.
PM Georgi Nakov said he was honored to be part of the event. "As a Bulgarian from Romania, I have always tried to build bridges, because I know how important it is to create connections between peoples," he said.
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