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The 2nd International Anti-Fascist Congress begins work on Friday, August, 18, TASS reports. The large-scale forum, which is held under the ''For the sake of the future of mankind, we will stop neo-fascism by joint efforts'' motto, has opened in the Belarusian capital. Its participants are guests from 30 countries.
The participants of the forum are united by the idea of preventing the spread of the ideology of fascism and Nazism. Another important topic will be the fight against attempts to rewrite the history of the 2nd World War. In addition, the participants will discuss the role of the authorities, science, and religion in the fight against neo-fascism.
Among the participants are the delegation of defense departments, diplomats, government officials, public and religious figures, scientists and veterans.
The forum will end with the adoption of a resolution. The congress participants will also visit Khatyn, where they will plant a memorial tree in honor of the victims of fascism.
Last year, the congress was held at the site of the Patriot Center in the Moscow region.
The work of the congress was aimed at countering the falsification of history, upholding the truth about the contribution of the USSR to the defeat of Nazism during the Second World War, and also at combating the spread of Nazi ideology.
Russkiy Mir
