on Thursday, may 7, the administration of the Tver medical University dismantled two plaques installed on the building in the early 1990s.
One Board was dedicated to the victims of repressions of the 1930-ies, the second shot during the Second world war, Polish prisoners of war. In the building of the University in the 1930-1950-ies were the management of the NKVD-MGB in Kalinin (now — Tver) of the region and its internal prison, where he was shot by the poles. Earlier, city Prosecutor’s office considered that these plaques were installed in violation of Federal law.
“removing the plaques from the building of the Medical University in Tver at first glance it seems a local event. But in fact its significance is much broader: it reflects important trends that are taking place today in Russia”, — said “Kommersant” the Ambassador of Poland in Moscow Wlodzimierz Marciniak.
“It’s a question of historical consciousness, historical memory of Russians”, — he said. Mr. Marciniak also said that he had read the publication in the Tver mass-media, where “the removal of plaques was associated with the Victory Day”. “I have the impression that the more Russia says about historical memory, the more there is a tendency to forget historical facts and dive into unconsciousness. In my opinion, it’s very sad,” said he, “Kommersant”.
“it is Doubly disgusting that it was a provocative timed to the eve of the 75th anniversary of the Victory, — said in a statement “the Memorial”.— Tver authorities did not stop before going to pollute our holiday. If the government does not take immediate and decisive steps, on the pages of Newspapers around the world articles about the anniversary of the Victory will coexist with the information about the destruction in Russia, the memory about one of the most serious crimes of the Second world war”.
Galina Dudin, Alexander Black
