Moldova holds day of national mourning to honor late writer Spiridon Vangheli
epa11434269 An elderly woman holding an icon leads a group of honor guard soldiers carrying portraits, crosses and copies of the lat author's books during a funeral ceremony for late author Spiridon Vangheli at the National Palace, in Chisinau, Moldova, 24 June 2024. By a presidential decree the date 24 June was declared a day of national mourning for the Moldovan writer of children's books, poet, and translator, who died at the age of 92 in Chisinau on 21 June 2024. EPA/DUMITRU DORU
