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A memorial to Russian soldiers who had perished in the World War I and II was opened after renovation in Liege, Belgium, reports TASS.
The opening ceremony took place on the Fatherland Defenders’ Day. Alexander Tokovinin, the head of Foreign Policy Affairs Department said that innumerable sacrifices had been paid to free the world from fascism. One of the key objectives today, stressed the ambassador, was to prevent falsifying history and reviving Nazism.
Opening the memorial proves that the relations between the people of Russia and Belgium keep growing stronger. It also reflects mutual respect to the countries’ past.
The monument is a part of Qaunt memorial dedicated to the allies’ forces. Situated in the city center, it was built in the late 1960s. Before that, there had been a memorial to the World War I soldiers destroyed during the German occupation. The new memorial includes monuments to the seven allies’ countries that had been presented to the city.
The Russian monument was opened in the early 2000s. In the years that passed it came to need renovation. The money for the renovation was allocated by the Russian Embassy in Brussels and the Association of Russian Compatriots Meridian.
There were Russian diplomats, representatives of the city government, priests, and local residents among the guests of the ceremony. One of the authors of the monument famous sculptor Igor Burganov also visited the event.
Russkiy Mir
