MINSK, 5 November (BelTA) – Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has been invited to visit Yalta in December to attend commemorative events on the occasion of the 130th birthday of Belarusian poet Maksim Bahdanovich who was buried in Crimea, Chairman of the national and cultural autonomy Belarusians of Crimea Roman Chegrinets told TASS.
“December marks the 130th birthday of Maksim Bahdanovich, a classic of Belarusian literature. He is our only classic who is buried outside the territory of Belarus - in Yalta. We are planning a number of events. We have applied to the Culture Ministry of Belarus. It is a great opportunity to visit the Crimean peninsula. In Yalta there is a street named after Bahdanovich, and entire routes where he traveled. At the very least, we will take Aleksandr Lukashenko through the traces of the Belarusian literature classic,” Roman Chegrinets said.
He added that the Belarusian leader would be able to see a lot in Crimea: in addition to the natural beauties of Crimea, there are man-made ones that have been developed in the last seven years. “We have something to show. Upon arriving in Crimea, there is something to be amazed at once - it is one of the best airports in Europe, it is our Tavrida highway, beautiful new renovated cities, embankments, the Crimean bridge,” Roman Chegrinets said.
Maksim Bahdanovich was a poet, publicist, literary critic, and translator, a classic of Belarusian literature. He is considered to be one of the creators of the modern Belarusian language.
