Romanian heroes resting on Bulgarian territory were commemorated on Army Daytranslated

Her Excellency Ioana Brândușa Predescu, the Romanian Ambassador in Sofia, and Col. Cristina Pistolea, military attaché of the embassy, organized commemorative ceremonies for the Romanian heroes buried on the territory of the neighboring country on Tuesday, on Army Day.

Rev. Neluțu Oprea, the representative of the Romanian Orthodox Church in Sofia, was invited to the events, who prayed for the heroes.

Memorial services were held at the Mausoleum in Plevna, at the Monument of Romanian Heroes in Grivița and at the General Command in Pordim.

Her Excellency Ioana Brândușa Predescu, Col. Cristina Pistolea, Col. Alexandru Iorgulescu, the Attaché of the Ministry of the Interior, and the staff of the Plevna City Hall, led by the mayor, Dr. Valentin Hristov, participated.

Wreaths were laid by the Embassy of Romania and Plevna City Hall, and Father Nelutu Oprea laid a wreath by the Romanian Orthodox community.

Throughout the visit, the Romanians were accompanied by their hosts: the town hall workers, led by the city mayor, as well as the director of the museums in Plevna. The representatives of the Romanian community also had a meeting with the mayor of Plevna in his office.