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A traveling historical and documentary exhibition on the liberation of prisoners of Nazi death camps by Soviet troops has opened in Bratislava, TASS reports. The exposition is located at eleven stands in the Palace of the National Council of Slovakia, it presents photo documents from archives and museums of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and Switzerland.
The materials of the exhibition tell about the scope and features of the Holocaust in the occupied Soviet territories, as well as the role of the Red Army in the liberation of the Jews of Europe. Particular attention is payed to the history of the salvation of the prisoners of Auschwitz, including Slovak Jews.
The exhibition is organized by the Russian Jewish Congress and the Scientific and Educational Holocaust Center with the assistance of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
The opening ceremony was attended by members of the government and parliament of Slovakia, deputies, Russian diplomats and members of the public. Speakers emphasized the need to preserve the historical memory of the Holocaust and not to forget about the role played by the Red Army in the liberation of prisoners of fascism.
Previously, the exhibition was seen at UNESCO, the UN, the Council of Europe and the OSCE, as well as in the parliaments of different countries and universities in London. Russkiy Mir reported that in May the exposition was taken to Uruguay, its work was timed to coincide with the opening of the conference of Russian compatriots.
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