Ministry of Defence commemorates Victory in Europe (VE) Day at Slavín War Memorial
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Today (8 May 2021) Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď commemorated the 76th anniversary of the end of the Second World War – Victory in Europe (VE) Day, or Victory over Fascism Day as it is known in Slovakia, at the Slavín War Memorial in Bratislava. He paid tribute to all those who lost their lives fighting for a free and democratic future. In his remarks, he condemned all forms of extremism that still exist today and recognised the importance of debate on this topic.
Speaking on the occasion of today's anniversary, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď said: “Today is about remembering all heroes – ordinary people who, despite the war, violence and death, did not lose hope that this suffering would end one day. For the next generations, they fought to win an immensely precious value – freedom, even at the cost of their own lives. History teaches us what horrors may come from hatred in any of its forms. That's why it is important to remind ourselves of our history, and, having learnt lessons from it, we must resolutely condemn all smouldering embers of extremism. We honour the fallen heroes and we pledge never to forget.”
The head of the MOD remarked that among those joining the battles against Nazi Germany ever since the first days of the war were Slovak citizens and members of other nationalities living in Slovakia. They served not only with the 1st Czechoslovak Army in Slovakia, the domestic partisan groups, and the Czechoslovak Army units formed abroad, but also with the anti-Nazi Coalition Armies and the resistance groups operating in Nazi-occupied countries.
Speaking on the occasion of today's anniversary, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď said: “Today is about remembering all heroes – ordinary people who, despite the war, violence and death, did not lose hope that this suffering would end one day. For the next generations, they fought to win an immensely precious value – freedom, even at the cost of their own lives. History teaches us what horrors may come from hatred in any of its forms. That's why it is important to remind ourselves of our history, and, having learnt lessons from it, we must resolutely condemn all smouldering embers of extremism. We honour the fallen heroes and we pledge never to forget.”
The head of the MOD remarked that among those joining the battles against Nazi Germany ever since the first days of the war were Slovak citizens and members of other nationalities living in Slovakia. They served not only with the 1st Czechoslovak Army in Slovakia, the domestic partisan groups, and the Czechoslovak Army units formed abroad, but also with the anti-Nazi Coalition Armies and the resistance groups operating in Nazi-occupied countries.
