The Ministry of culture of Ukraine proposes to make in the country, " Museum of totalitarianism ". This sentence pronounced on the first day of the week Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Ministry of culture Vyacheslav Kirilenko.

The Verkhovna Rada had adopted laws banning the Communist and Nazi regimes and their symbolism. But they have not yet entered into force because not signed by the President. In connection With the adoption of this law in Ukraine, for example, the need to rename a number of settlements named after events or figures of the Soviet period.

"in connection With the adoption by the Verkhovna Rada of the package of anti-Communist laws, according to which communism has specifically recognized criminal terrorist regime, and archives with evidence of the crimes repressive bodies will be opened, one must make a Museum of this bloody era - Museum of totalitarianism" - quoted Kirilenko press-service of his Department.

according to his statement, in a Museum where every visitor could "clearly see the scale of the crimes of the totalitarian Communist regime against Ukrainians" should be moved monuments to Communist leaders, who are subject to removal.

it is said that in the near future the Ministry of culture held a meeting with the participation of the public and academics to discuss the concept of the "Museum of totalitarianism" and a possible location of his future location.

Ukrainian veterans resented the decision of Parliament on banning Communist symbols and sent the President a note, stating that the decision of the Parliament violates the Constitution of the country.

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