September 12 will mark the International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Fascism. On the eve of such a significant event for all mankind, the International Anti-Fascist Forum-2021 was held in Moscow, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the beginning of the Great Patriotic War and the 75th anniversary of the end of the Nuremberg Tribunal. It was organized by the International Union of Former Juvenile Prisoners of Fascism, the Russian Union of Former Juvenile Prisoners of Fascism, the All-Russian movement “Strong Russia”, the All-Russian organization “Officers of Russia”.
In his speech, Nikolai Makhutov, Chairman of the Forum Organizing Committee, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, said that “when the International Union of Former Juvenile Prisoners of Fascism was created many years ago, we chose the key word in the name of the association” union “- in honor and glory of the Soviet Union – the main gravedigger of fascism “. “And what is symbolic, they did it on June 22 in Kiev, – he noted. – This line, which continued through the International Anti-Fascist Forum, has acquired a new powerful sound today. The words confirm the statements of all the forum participants. Many thanks to the Forum participants from Germany, France, Italy, Finland, Serbia, Israel and other states. I did not even imagine what a decisive, principled, and sometimes dangerous position taken by the forum participants in a number of countries. Thank you. for courage and honesty! We will remember not only those who fought and died during the Second World War, we will respect and appreciate your ideas and deeds. “
In turn, the Chairman of the Presidium of the “Officers of Russia”, Hero of Russia, Major General Sergei Lipovoy stated that “almost every year we receive more and more alarming signals from different countries of the world, saying that fascism in its various manifestations is social phenomenon, its existence has not ceased, and, on the contrary, is ready to use the fragmented weakness of public attention, take advantage of the situation and begin its revival. “
“Preserving the memory of the crimes committed by the Nazis is our civic duty to all participants in World War II!” He said. “We, veterans of all countries, victims of fascism around the world, must become an irresistible force on the path of Nazism and fascism, which raise their heads! by casting aside differences and consolidating our efforts, we will be able to give a reliable rebuff to this evil! “
Photo: press service of the All-Russian movement “Strong Russia”
Congratulations to the Forum participants
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergei Lavrov: “Unfortunately, today the effect of the vaccination received then against the Nazism virus begins to weaken. In Ukraine and the Baltic countries, propaganda of Russophobia is openly conducted, national radicals are raising their heads. international efforts to curb these dangerous tendencies, which threaten the fundamental principles of peaceful coexistence of states, are more in demand than ever. I hope that your Forum, held under the motto “Remember the past – think about the future”, will make a significant contribution to preserving the historical truth, countering xenophobia, national and religious intolerance “.
Head of Rossotrudnichestvo Evgeny Primakov: “We appreciate your initiative to preserve historical memory and to resist attempts to rewrite the history of World War II by those who set themselves the goal of weakening Russia. We closely monitor cases of disinformation emanating from individual countries. crimes committed by the Nazis. History, as you know, punishes for unlearned lessons. Obviously, not everyone heeded the lessons of the past. Our common task is to resist attempts to revise the results of the Second World War, enshrined in the UN Charter and the verdict of the Nuremberg Trials. “
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin: “The war brought irreparable losses to the Fatherland and at the same time showed the world the unparalleled heroism of our people, their staunchness, patriotism and unbreakable will to victory. you survived and won. Your fortitude, your moral feat is an example for the younger generation, for all of us. Living testimonies of each of you are priceless documents of history that carry the truth about the most terrible war, crimes against humanity. Remembering the past and thinking about the future – this is the meaning of anti-fascist solidarity that unites people from different countries and peoples. We act as a united front against the rehabilitation of Nazism and Nazis, for the preservation of historical memory for the sake of peace, goodness and creation ” …
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