Let us lose the common monument

The lower house of the Polish Parliament (Sejm) voted to amend the law adopted last year on the prohibition of propaganda of communism or other totalitarian system, " report.pl . They provide for the demolition of monuments glorifying communism, including memorials in honor of the Red Army.

It is assumed that the monuments will be dismantled after consultations with the Institute of National Memory. Monuments located in cemeteries or territories of other burials included in the register of architectural monuments demonstrated for scientific purposes or as a work of art are not subject to demolition. Objects that are not put on public display will not be demolished.

All other monuments are proposed to be dismantled within 12 months after amendments entered into force. On the territory of Poland, according to experts, there are at least 469 such objects, about 250 of them are dedicated to the Red Army.

The adoption of amendments caused a sharp reaction in Russia. “The deputies of the Seim of Poland seemed to have demolished conscience and head,” said Irina Yarovaya Vice Speaker, Speaker of the State Duma.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the Sejm decision provokes further aggravation in Russian-Polish relations. “With special blasphemy, the Polish authorities timed this decision to the holy and tragic day for us to start Hitler's aggression against the USSR. Otherwise, such actions can not be called shameful mocking over the memory of the victims,” is emphasized in the commentary. “We are convinced that many in Poland do not accept this vile behavior. Those who continue the war campaign with memorials, should understand that they should understand that they should understand that They provoke further aggravation in Russian-Polish relations. ”

On May 20 last year, Poland Grezi, Andrzej Duda , signed a law on decommunization prohibiting the propaganda of communism "or another totalitarian regime" in the names of streets, buildings and other public facilities. Local government bodies should change names that do not meet the law. However, the norms did not apply to monuments, obelisks and memorial boards.

On March 31, 2016, the President of the Institute of National Memory Lukash Kaminsky stated that the Polish authorities intend to demolish about 500 Soviet monuments across the country. According to him, the Soviet monuments should be transferred to museums symbolizing the "dominance of the communist system over Poland." "Their preservation is a consequence of the incomplete in Poland of the beginning of the beginning of the 90s. It was a fatal mistake that has been a reason used in propaganda and provocations against our homeland for many years," Kaminsky said. At the same time, he emphasized that the state would continue to take care of the monuments on the site of Soviet military graves.

The head of the institute suggested that Moscow would protest against these actions. “The Kremlin’s diplomatic service reacts very violently every time a monument dedicated to the Soviet Army is liquidated in Poland,” he explained. At the same time, Kaminsky added that the country's Foreign Ministry will constantly inform about the demolition of monuments.