The sculpture of Veronica Micle in Mihai Eminescu Square in central Chisinau will not enjoy state protection as this was made with deviations from the legal provisions, in the absence of a Government decision. Therefore, the sculpture cannot be given the status of public monument, said the Ministry of Education, Culture and Research.

“The sculpture in the protection area of the public monument “Mihai Eminescu”, which was included in the Register of State Protected Monuments of the Republic of Moldova, was placed with violations, in the absence of preliminary authorization/coordination of the location with the Ministry of Education, Culture and Research, through the agency of the National Council of Monuments,” the Ministry of Education noted in a press release.

The bronze sculpture was unveiled on June 17. It was made during three months by Veaceslav Jiglitski. The project was implemented with about 500,000 lei in extra-budgetary funds.