The history of the Poles who had to come to Bessarabia was sad at the beginning, but beautiful nonetheless. The statement was made for IPN by Bartlomiej Zdaniuk, Polish Ambassador to Chisinau, present today at the National Library, where "Poles in Bessarabia in the years 1812-1918" work was launched by Anna Skowronek.
"Today's event is related to the history of the Poles here, in Bessarabia. It was sad at the beginning, but beautiful nonetheless, as it shows the love that grew between Poles and Bessarabian lands," said Bartlomiej Zdaniuk. He also mentioned that today around 20 thousand Poles lived in the Republic of Moldova.
Elena Pintilei, director of the National Library, mentioned for IPN that the institution run by her was hosting on current basis events organized by the Polish Embassy in Chisinau. "We are aware that a considerable Polish diaspora lived on Bessarabian territories. They left a deep mark on the culture of Bessarabia. Today's event is part of that series of events attended by Poles, who are also part of the Republic of Moldova, because together we develop culture and economy, "said Elena Pintilei.
Ilona Czamanska, PhD, professor at "Adam Mickiewicz" University in Poznań, Poland, who presented the book at the National Library event, told IPN that there were many cultural, economic, personal and even family relations between Poles of those times and Bessarabians. "I want to say that the book talks about the common traditions of the Poles and Bessarabians, which appeared before the 19th century."
According to the head of the "Literatures of the world" section of the National Library, Elina Bulgarin, those who are interested can already borrow and read the book.
