The head of the Czech Republic invited Putin to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz concentration camp
The head of the Czech Republic milo? Zeman has invited the President of the Russian Federation centuries Putin and the heads of the USA, great Britain and France in Prague to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, which is scheduled for the end of January 2015, said the press Secretary of the President of the Czech Republic ji?? Ovcacek.
" Director milo? Zeman was invited to Prague of Directors 4 of the anti-Hitler coalition countries to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, which is celebrated on January 27, 2015. Invitations sent to the President of Russia centuries Putin and the heads of the US, UK and France, " said Ovcacek, RIA " Novosti ". According to the source, this event is yet another reminder to the world about the Holocaust. Organizers memorable celebrations in Prague serves a number of leading Jewish organizations. But, said Ovcacek, it is logical that the country hosting the event, the heads of the countries participating in the anti-Hitler coalition invites her head. As told national radio referring to the management of the Czech Federation of Jewish communities organized for memorable celebrations in Prague in January 2015 is the European Jewish Congress. Concentration camp Auschwitz complex of the German concentration camps and death camps, located in 1940-1945, to the West of the Governor-General, Near the town of Auschwitz, 60 kilometers West of Krakow. In 1939 a decree of Hitler was annexed to the territory of the 3rd Reich. About 1, 4 million people, of which About 1.1 million were Jews, were killed at Auschwitz in 1941-1945. Auschwitz-Birkenau was the largest and most long-lived of the Nazi camps of destruction, for this reason it has become one of the main symbols of the Holocaust. Liberated on 27 January 1945, the troops of the 60th army of the 1st Ukrainian front under the command of Colonel-General Kurochkin. Direct participation in the liberation of the concentration camps took part of the 106th infantry corps 60th army and the 115th infantry corps 59th army of the 4th Ukrainian front. According to various estimates, in the battles for the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau gave their lives from 234 to 350 Soviet soldiers and officers. On the area of the camp in 1947, the Museum was created, which is included in the world heritage list of UNESCO.
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