“The movement of the monument is not a violation of any of the existing international treaties between the Czech Republic and Russia,” quoted Tuss.
She noted that if the Czech Republic moves the monument to Marshal to another “worthy place”, in particular to the Museum of the 20th century, which is planned to be created in Prague, this will not be a violation of the 1996 Agreement on Friendly Relations with Russia.
On April 3, a monument to Marshal Konev was dismantled in Prague.
Later, Ondřej Kolář, the head of the metropolitan municipality of Prague-6, wrote on his Facebook page that during the quarantine period the monument “had no medical mask” and “the rules apply equally to everyone.”
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu instructed the UK to prosecute foreign officials responsible for the demolition of monuments to Soviet citizens, and also asked a Czech colleague Lubomyr Metnar to hand over the pedestal to Moscow.
The Russian Foreign Ministry promised that the demolition of the monument to Marshal Konev in Prague will not remain unanswered.