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“As we see today trying to rewrite history over and over again, we are well aware that our struggle is not over yet.” Hostile forces continue to try to divide the world into spheres of influence, as if we had not experienced the painful consequences of the Pact Molotov-Ribbentrop and its secret protocols, “said the president in his speech.
Speaking about the situation in Belarus, the president pointed out that in the streets and squares of the cities of the neighboring country, people declare that they have had a fairly long year of captivity and violence, that they want to build the future of their country.
“By their example, they once again demonstrate that the need for freedom is natural and profound, which means that it is available to all nations as an incentive for collective action,” noted G. Nausėda.
Photo by R.Dačkus / The president participated in the inauguration of the monument to the Lithuanian partisans
“Today we hear the strong voice of the Belarusian people and recognize the ideals that led our ancestors to struggle. The ability to take responsibility in a critical situation, not to turn around, to defend one’s rights decisively. , to sacrifice for others if necessary, is a force that creates a history that autocrats do not understand. It is a secret weapon of all who love freedom, which is unnecessarily underestimated by tyrants, “said the president.
On Sunday, a monument to the Lithuanian partisans was inaugurated in the Raseiniai district, Kryžkalnis. It consists of a 25-meter-high sword-shaped Lithuanian obelisk with a Vytis cross on top, a memorial wall, and the tomb of an unknown partisan. The memorial wall registers around 20 thousand. the names of the dead partisans.
The idea of building a monument came to Archbishop Alfons Svarinskas more than a decade ago. The idea was developed by the Lithuanian Freedom Fighting Movement together with the still living supporters.
The authors of the commemorative project are the sculptor Tadas Gutauskas and the architect Saulius Pamerneckis.
The Government allocated 505 thousand LTL for its construction and investment project. euros, another almost 30 thousand. The Center for the Study of Genocide and Resistance of the Lithuanian Population provided 1 million euros to compile a comprehensive electronic directory of historical archival data on Lithuanian partisans who died in exile and in prisons. Based on it, a list of Lithuanian partisans who will be immortalized has been prepared.
The guerrilla war against the Soviet occupation of Lithuania took place in 1944-1953. At least 50 thousand attended. people, and close to 100,000 sympathizers participated in the entire resistance movement as members of underground organizations. Lithuanian population. More than 20 thousand people died in this war. supporters and their supporters.
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