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Commemorative plaque dedicated to the Battle of Stalingrad was installed at the square with the same name in Paris. The gala unveiling ceremony took place today on June 29. Its guests are representatives of the city administration and Russian Ambassador to Paris Alexei Meshkov, RIA Novosti informs.
Ambassador has reminded that the Battle of Stalingrad was a turning point in the course of the Second World War. 800 000 Soviet soldiers were killed at the Volga River banks. Diplomat has underlined that there were people of different nationalities who were defending their common Motherland. Stalingrad is a symbol of freedom and a symbol of the firmness of the spirit.
According to Alexei Meshkov, a commemorative plaque has a great significance in order to keep memory about the Great Patriotic War for the future generations. This is the only way to prevent repetition of the war horrors. This is especially important, the Russian Ambassador has added, due to the fact that the Nazi followers became too active in many European countries today.
Russian Ambassador expressed gratitude to the Paris city administration and city authorities of the 19th district for the commemorative plaque at the Square of the Battle of Stalingrad.
Assistant to the City Mayor of Paris has mentioned that the square bears the name of the Battle of Stalingrad since 1946. Unfortunately, many tourists and local population do not understand the essence of the name and connect it only with Stalin’s personality.
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