The UNESCO-listed monument to Russian poet Alexander Pushkin in Odessa will be demolished, said Oleg Kiper, head of the OBA in Odessa, in an interview with the YouTube channel “Power of Cities”.
The corresponding order has already been signed.
“A demolition order has been signed. We will tear it down,” – Kiper said, as quoted by Ura.ru.
as it was transmitted EADailyThe monument to Russian poet Alexander Pushkin in Odessa cannot be demolished, as it is listed in the UNESCO register, according to the mayor of the city, Gennady Trukhanov.
According to him, the Pushkin monument is part of the history of Odessa, known throughout the world.
“Today, some European delegations, European tourists, are coming; they know who Pushkin is and they say that he was there, worked and wrote some of his works (in Odessa). Ed.). By the way, he was here in exile. Moreover, when we submitted our motivational dossier to UNESCO, we indicated (the monument to Pushkin. – Ed.), and UNESCO knows that this is a cultural heritage,” Trukhanov said, as quoted by the Strana publication.
