The monument to Marshal of the Soviet Union Ivan Konev, dismantled in Prague, must be immediately returned to its original location. About this first Deputy Chairman of the chamber of deputies of the Czech Parliament Vojtech Filip said the “red star”.
The Czechs were afraid of Russian retaliation for the Marshal Konev
In early April, as reported by “the Rambler”, a monument to Konev in Prague was dismantled and transferred to the Museum by the authorities of the district Prague 6.
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Today Philip called Konev, one of the main commanders of the Second world war and said that the Czech Communists and other Patriotic forces considered the dismantling of the monument to him arrogant and immoral act, a rewriting of history and a slap in the face to all who died for the sake of victory over Nazism.
“the Leadership of the Communist party of Bohemia and Moravia called on the government to immediately rectify the situation and return the statue of Marshal Konev at the same place”, — said the first Deputy Chairman of the chamber of deputies of the Czech Parliament.
On April 9 the Minister of defence of Russia Sergey Shoigu asked the Minister of defence of the Czech Republic Lubomir Menara to transfer the monument to Konev Russia. The next day, the representative of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic Zuzana Stihova said that moving the monument to Konev does not violate any of the existing agreements between Russia and the Czech Republic.
