Minister Gajdoš marks 74th anniversary of liberation of Zlaté Moravce
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Today (24 March 2019),Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš took part in a commemoration ceremony to mark the 74th anniversary of the liberation of Zlaté Moravce from Nazi occupation forces. On this occasion, he underlined the threat of growing extremism, both in the world and in Slovakia.
In his speech, Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš said: “The unwritten synonyms of the word war are death, cruelty and suffering. Especially in the context of today, when extremism is on the rise in society and there are many who turn a blind eye to the reality of a possible ‘brown’ Slovakia. It is about time we gave it a thought. We definitely do not want that.” On this occasion, he called on residents of Zlaté Moravce to join him in paying tribute to the hero of WW2, Brig Gen Milan Píka, who had passed away earlier this week.
Zlaté Moravce was occupied by Nazi troops during WW2 and bombed on several occasions. It was liberated at 11.00am on 28 March 1945 by Red Army units of the 2nd Ukrainian Front as part of Operation Bratislava-Brno. Today, two memorials, both national heritage sites, one in the town and one outside of the town, stand as a reminder of the historic events associated with the national struggle for liberation in WW2.
In his speech, Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš said: “The unwritten synonyms of the word war are death, cruelty and suffering. Especially in the context of today, when extremism is on the rise in society and there are many who turn a blind eye to the reality of a possible ‘brown’ Slovakia. It is about time we gave it a thought. We definitely do not want that.” On this occasion, he called on residents of Zlaté Moravce to join him in paying tribute to the hero of WW2, Brig Gen Milan Píka, who had passed away earlier this week.
Zlaté Moravce was occupied by Nazi troops during WW2 and bombed on several occasions. It was liberated at 11.00am on 28 March 1945 by Red Army units of the 2nd Ukrainian Front as part of Operation Bratislava-Brno. Today, two memorials, both national heritage sites, one in the town and one outside of the town, stand as a reminder of the historic events associated with the national struggle for liberation in WW2.
