Tsvetana Paskaleva, Yerevan: Let there be peace, politicians should keep young people in Bulgaria

My heart is beating to a Bulgarian rhythm, says our compatiot who works in the polling station in Armenia

published on 10/27/24 5:25 PM

Erevan, Armenia

Photo: Reuters

We Bulgarians know that Bulgaria and Armenia have close relations of friendship and cooperation, built on the basis of centuries of historical and cultural ties between the two nations. There are many respected personalities from the Armenian diaspora in Bulgaria - scientists, economists, journalists, writers, who are held in high esteem in Bulgarian society.

And if the Armenian community in Bulgaria numbers about 5,600 people, very few Bulgarians live in Armenia to date. 21 of them have the right to vote in the only polling station, which was opened in the Embassy of Bulgaria in Yerevan, at the address 16 Sofia street.

"Initially, there was only the Bulgarian school "Peyo Yavorov" in Yerevan, which maintained the relationship between the two nations, relatively recently the Bulgarian Embassy in Yerevan has also been opened," journalist Tsvetana Paskaleva tells us. She has been living and working in the Asian country for more than 30 years. She hosts her own show on the Armenian public television, but as a Bulgarian she never ceases to be excited and follows everything that is happening in her homeland. "Besides, I am on the election commission at the embassy. I also have this responsible mission and I am extremely trusted by the Bulgarian Embassy," Tsvetana Paskaleva explains to Radio Bulgaria.

"I am interested in everything related to Bulgaria and no matter what time I go to bed at night, the computer is with me next to my bed and until I read all the news in the Bulgarian press and who said what - I do not fall asleep. For me my heart beats in the Bulgarian rhythms. Election fatigue is more for the people of Bulgaria because you have this inconvenience of changing ministers and governments and there are no programmes to be followed by the governments and the parliament. Naturally, this affects the Bulgarian citizens and also the image of our country. I wish to see unity in our country, honesty and responsibility of our politicians."

The most important thing now, according to the Bulgarian journalist in Armenia, who has covered the series of military conflicts in Nagorno-Karabakh, is to have peace and to keep a balance in the politicians' messages.

"Because we all see how unstable the situation is around us and in nearby countries. And I want to say from the first person that war is a scary thing. I don't wish anyone to experience this horror and tragedies and the scariest thing about war is that it can take the lives of your loved ones. I only wish for peace, and it is for the sake of this peace that our politicians must come to an understanding", Tsvetana Paskaleva says hopefully, adding:

"We have a beautiful Bulgaria and we can still make sure that the country starts on a better path. We need to think about these young people who, if they do not see perseverance and a good standard of living in Bulgaria now, will naturally look for a career somewhere else. And it is too bad that we are wasting our human potential and the young force that could be a driving force for our society in the next 30-40 years. We should think ahead and keep our young people in the country."

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Photos: Ройтерс, 1tv.am Facebook / Bulgarian school "Peyo Yavorov" (Yerevan)

English publication by Rositsa Petkova

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