Photo credit: the courtesy of the organizers
An information panel has been installed at the Russian military site of the Christian cemetery in Menzel Bourguiba (Tunisia). It tells about the Russian military personnel who arrived in Tunisia on the ships of the Russian squadron 100 years ago and ended their lives in this North African country. Information for the panel was collected by volunteers, in consultation with historians from Russia and Tunisia, the Russian Heritage Association writes.
The event was attended by employees of the Russian Embassy in Tunisia, the Russian House in Tunisia, representatives of local authorities, the Russian Orthodox community, volunteers, Russian emigrants and Russian-speaking Tunisians. A memorial service was held after the opening ceremony.
The panel was prepared and installed by the Russian Heritage Tunisian Cultural Association with the support of the Russian House in Tunisia.
The Russian site appeared at the cemetery in Menzel Bourguiba in 1921, when the soldiers and sailors of the Russian squadron, who died from wounds and diseases, were buried there.
Until the 1960s, representatives of the Russian community in Tunisia looked after the graves. In the early 2000s, the Russian Embassy carried out repair and restoration work on this Russian site. Currently, the site is maintained in proper condition thanks to the volunteers of the Russian Heritage Association and caring compatriots and Tunisians.
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