The opening ceremony was attended by San Borja district mayor Marco Alvarez and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia to the Republic of Peru Igor Romanchenko.
Alexei Overchuk unveils a commemorative plaque in honour of Russian archaeologist Yevgeny Yakovlev in Peru
The ceremony of unveiling a memorial plaque dedicated to Russian scientist, archaeologist and ethno-ornithologist Yevgeny Yakovlev in Lima. Photo: TASS
Alexei Overchuk unveiling a memorial plaque dedicated to Russian scientist, archaeologist and ethno-ornithologist Yevgeny Yakovlev in Lima with San Borja district mayor Marco Alvarez and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia to the Republic of Peru Igor Romanchenko. Photo: TASS
Alexei Overchuk unveils a commemorative plaque in honour of Russian archaeologist Yevgeny Yakovlev in Peru
During his visit to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Peru, Alexei Overchuk, Head of the Russian delegation and Deputy Prime Minister, unveiled a commemorative plaque in Lima dedicated to the Russian scientist, archaeologist and ethno-ornithologist Yevgeny Yakovlev. Marco Alvarez, Mayor of San Borja district, and Igor Romanchenko, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia to the Republic of Peru, took part in the unveiling ceremony.
Yevgeny Yakovlev was born in 1896 in Torzhok, Tver Province. After the Civil War he emigrated first to Constantinople, then to South America. In Peru, Yakovlev studied the local cultural and historical heritage of the Incas and Nazca. He left behind publications that are still in demand by specialists. An alley in the San Borja district of Lima is named in honour of Yevgeny Yakovlev.
“We have gathered to honour the memory of Yevgeny Yakovlev, a pioneer of research into Nazca ethnography, archaeologist and ethno-ornithologist, who dedicated his life to the study of our heritage. His work epitomises the alliance between our countries and proves that knowledge has no borders,” said Marco Alvarez.
“Preserving the memory of the past, especially the one that unites peoples and states is always a good deed,” said Alexei Overchuk. “Our world is based on many interconnections, obvious and not obvious. In this sense, the fate of the Russian scientist from Torzhok, who became a researcher at the National Museum of Archaeology and History of Peru, thus, to some extent, brought the peoples of our countries closer. Modern ties between Russia and Peru continue to be based on mutual sympathies, interest in practical cooperation and each other's cultures. Part of these ties is our common good memory of Yevgeny Yakovlev. I would like to thank you for your attention to our compatriot and for keeping his memory alive.”
