So, besides the fact that the Montenegrins took an active remote participation in the “Immortal regiment”, in a major local tourist center Budva, were installed billboards with the inscription “Happy Day of Victory over fascism”.
“the Purpose of this action is to remind that on 9 may is one of the most significant dates in modern history of mankind, which in Montenegro in recent years with official authorities, it is celebrated as the Day of the European Union, and not the Day of Victory over fascism”, – said in an interview ИН4С Igor Damjanovic, head of the NGO “Immortal regiment” in Montenegro.
in addition, the portal ИН4С showed the film “Out of isolation – Day of Victory”, in which the great holiday has congratulated the Russians and Montenegrins Bishop of Slavonia, the Serbian Orthodox Church, John, member of the Milan knežević, General Lubomir Basic, former Ambassador of Russia in Podgorica Sergey Gritsay, who marked esprimersi feat of the soldier-liberator. While they all expressed concern due to the frequent attempts to arbitrarily interpret, distort and falsify history, drawing attention to the inadmissibility of public calls for rehabilitation of Nazism, glorification of Nazi criminals and their accomplices.
meanwhile, the Ambassador of Russia to Montenegro Mr. Vladislav Maslennikov said that “in Russia, in Montenegro, the share of which fell to the hardships of the Nazi occupation, there is no family which would not have been affected by this war.” “About the deep anti-fascist tradition of Montenegro is the fact that there 13 July 1941, was raised one of the largest anti-fascist uprisings during the Second world war – the diplomat reminded. In this regard, we particularly welcome the commitment of the people of Montenegro to preserve traditions and anti-fascist historical memory”.
the Ambassador emphasized the contribution of veterans of the national liberation war in the former Yugoslavia, which had an implacable resistance to the Nazis. “In this regard, we have an important and honorable mission – to present jubilee medals “75 years of Victory in the great Patriotic war 1941-1945″ 42 Montenegrin veterans, he said. – We will do personally, solemnly, as only this will allow epidemiological conditions”.
