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"Teleconference of Courage" connected siege survivors from Russia, Spain and UK

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"Teleconference of Courage" connected siege survivors from Russia, Spain and UK


25.01.2021

Photo credit: the official Facebook page of the Russian School No. 1 in Marbella / facebook.com

Residents of St. Petersburg, as well as Spain and Great Britain, who survived the siege of Leningrad, became participants in the Spanish-Russian "Teleconference of Courage", which took place on the eve of the anniversary of the complete lifting of the siege. Schoolchildren, teachers and other representatives of 11 countries have joined the teleconference, according to the Russian School No. 1 in Marbella on Facebook.

The teleconference took place for the 14th time, it was organized by Elena Aleksandrova, Deputy Chairman of the Union of Organizations of Russian Compatriots of Spain and Andorra. 

Students and teachers of Russian educational institutions, as well as Russian schools from Spain, France, Great Britain and Portugal could hear touching and informative stories of the siege. Residents of the USA, Mexico, Germany, Turkey, Cameroon, and CIS countries also joined the online meeting.

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