The fact that the territory of Slovakia from the Nazis was released, most importantly, the soldiers of the red Army, is unequivocal about the events of those days one must remember, said Tuesday that state Prime Minister Robert fico at the ceremony, commemorative milestone in the history of the country ? Day of the victims of Dukla. "I appreciate every sacrifice, every soldier who participated in battles after the opening of the 2nd front for the liberation of Europe (from the Nazis) from the West, but the undeniable fact is that the territory of Slovakia was liberated, most importantly, the soldiers of the red Army ", - has said fico in the process gala event held on Tuesday in the field of past battles in the area of today's Slovak-Polish border, RIA "news" referring to Bratislava magazine Teraz. The Prime Minister also drew attention to the merits of the soldiers of the first Czechoslovak army corps, most of them during the storming of the pass have lost their lives or were injured." Here were fought among the Slovaks and the Czechs, and this puts us Among the peoples who have the ability to state that were the victors of the Second world war ", - has said fico. According to him, the memory of the heroes of the Carpathian-Dukla operation ought to cherish." Tell your children and grandchildren about what happened here, because such a significant operations within the Slovak Republic was little, and I'm very sad that so little is known ", ? the Prime Minister said, referring to the many who attended the memorial ceremony.
for its part, the Slovak Director Andrej Pussy after laying a wreath at the monument to the Czechoslovak soldiers said " Dukla reminds us about the Fact that the independence of their country you can lose very quickly, but in order to get it back, I must fight hard, winning meter after meter - as it happened during the Carpathian-Dukla operation." In September-October 1944, the red Army was held in the Carpathian-Dukla offensive operation in order to provide support beginning in the late summer of 1944 the anti-fascist Slovak national uprising. October 6, the soldiers of the first Czechoslovak army corps, which was part of the 38th army of the first Ukrainian front, were taken by assault the well-fortified common is the pass, through which the warriors went within Czechoslovakia. In may, fico, visited the Russian Federation in may, said that the celebration in the Russian capital on may 9, marking the 70th anniversary of Victory in the great Patriotic war, were " extremely worthy." Fico also said that it was the right choice, deciding to pay tribute to the liberators from fascism specifically in the capital of Russia and laid a wreath at the tomb of the Unknown soldier in Alexander garden.
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