Mahmoud Darwish to Have a Statue in Bucharest

Bucharest, MINA – The Romanian capital Bucharest will soon have a statute of the late Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish, WAFA reported, citing announcement of the Palestinian embassy on Saturday.

Palestine’s ambassador to Romania Fouad Kokaly held a meeting with the Daniel Tudorache, the mayor of District One in Bucharest, where the Palestinian ambassador asked the mayor to approve the building of a statue for Darwish in his town.

Tudorache welcomed the ambassador’s request and added that he will be proud to have the statute of the late Palestinian poet.

Mahmoud Darwish was a Palestinian poet and author regarded as the Palestinian national poet. He won numerous awards for his works. (T/RS5/RS1)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)