Moscow regrets the attempts of the Polish Sejm, after celebrating the Victory Day on 9 May 8 to review the historical achievements of the Russian and Polish peoples in the great Patriotic war, said the official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Alexander Lukashevich.
"Is this legislative red tape in Poland. It is regrettable that all this podverstyvajutsja under May 9 - our great community celebration - With some attempt again to revise roughly the historical achievements of our people in the great Patriotic war ", - said Lukashevich, commenting on a letter of intent to transfer the celebration of Victory Day From ninth to eighth day of May in Poland. According to policy, Poland, undertaking this historical revision, shows how historical memory is short." How can you forget such a feat in the name of peace and Freedom in the European Union, which was received, "- said Lukashevich, RIA " Novosti ". In Poland, the Victory Day celebrated on May 9 In a few decades. Since 1989, the Republic suffered this holiday on 8 May, but legally it was not fixed. However, on the last working Day of the week the Polish Sejm voted for the adoption of the law establishing 8 May, the National day of Victory and at the same time abolishing the 9th of May As the Day of Victory and Freedom. So, Poland this year will officially mark the end of the Second world war on 8 May. Remember also that on 9 April, the deputies of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted the law on the establishment of a new annual festival in honor of the Victory over Nazism in the Second world war 1939-1945 - the Day of memory and reconciliation, which will be celebrated on 8 May.
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