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The anniversary of the release of Auschwitz prisoners was celebrated in Canada, TASS reports. A few days ago, the world celebrated the 75th anniversary since the day when Red Army soldiers opened the gates of the largest fascist death camp.
A commemorative concert was timed to this date. It was held at the Russian embassy in Ottawa. War veterans, representatives of public organizations, compatriots, as well as foreign diplomats visited the concert.
The members of the Jewish Veterans Association of Canada ensemble, who came from Toronto, sang songs from the war years, including Blue Handkerchief, Cranes and others. The performance was accompanied by newsreels of the war years.
According to the Russian ambassador Alexander Darchiev, on the eve of the Victory Day, everyone recalls the Soviet soldiers with great gratitude. They not only saved their homeland from the enemy, but also liberated European countries, not allowing enslavement and extermination of other nations. The fascism was defeated thanks to the heroism of the Soviet people, who fought on the fronts of the Great Patriotic War and selflessly worked in the rear, the diplomat added.
Russia carefully preserves the memory of these heroic deeds and will never allow anyone to rewrite history, the ambassador emphasized. “The truth is on our side,” he concluded.
Russkiy Mir
