Foreign Minister Grzegorz Schetyna said on Thursday that his statement concerning the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau was not anti-Russian, and described the historical reality. I do not get nervous reaction Minister Sergei Lavrov and Russian media – he added.
It is a statement Schetyny for Polish Radio: “(…) is a Ukrainian front, the first Ukrainian front and Ukrainians liberated (Auschwitz), because that’s where Ukrainian soldiers were then on that day in January and they opened the gates of the camp, and they liberated the camp.”
The voice on the speech took on Wednesday, the Russian Foreign Ministry. “It’s hard to be suspected of ignorance senior official such as Parliament Speaker. It is well known that Auschwitz was liberated by the Red Army, composed of all the nationalities fought heroically. (…) We believe that you end up with a sneer of history and anti-Russian hysteria investigation a lack of respect for the memory of those who have spared no life for the liberation of Europe “- said in a statement.
“This is serious, but we are talking about the history and historical truth. The Red Army liberated the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp and we all know that. But the soldiers of the Red Army had their nationality. Different nationalities. There were Russians, Ukrainians Belarusians, Kazakhs, representatives of the peoples of Central Asia “- told reporters in the Parliament Parliament Speaker asked about Russia’s reaction to his words.
“It was not an anti-Russian statement, but a statement describing the historical truth and the reality of those days. I do not understand why a little nervous reaction and Minister Lavrov in Moscow, which I examined as a person always peaceful, fair and from a distance, as well as the media Russian “- he added.
Schetyna stressed that no statements are divided on the need and unnecessary, but for true and false; your scored for the real thing.
“seventieth anniversary of the liberation of the camp in Birkenau is a symbol. The most important are the survivors who are still alive. They are really very few. This is their holiday (…) We remember the hundreds of thousands of victims, and also to thank the that the camp was liberated. This must quietly tell from a distance. Such an honest debate is needed, rather than typing it in the Russian-Ukrainian “- said Parliament Speaker.
“Difficult Russian-Ukrainian relations should be closed, wherever they happen, and do not affect our shared history of World War II. It should be a challenge for us, so we can deal with this truth help” – he added .
Schetyny words caused a storm. Now the translators – Interia
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