“We will always keep the memory of the heroic deeds of the liberating warriors and will do everything possible to ensure that this memory is passed on to the next generations. Regardless of the interpretations of some politicians, August 24th in Moldova will always be Victory Day, the Day of Liberation from Fascism, ”TASS quotes him.
He noted that tens of thousands of Moldovans took part in the Great Patriotic War, many of whom died in battles.
The Moldovan leader also announced that he will meet with the head of the Russian Ministry of Defense, Sergei Shoigu, who arrived in Chisinau to participate in celebrations in honor of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Moldova.
In July, Sergei Ivanov, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Russian Military Historical Society, announced that the West was falsifying the history of World War II to weaken the USSR.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov also spoke about attempts by Western countries to convince young people that the main merit in the victory in World War II did not belong to the Soviet army, but to the West due to the landing of the Allied forces in Normandy.