“Marshal Konev not only liberated Prague, he also liberated Auschwitz, while those who remove this monument have not yet done anything worthwhile in their lives. This is a feature of “fighters with monuments,” RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.
According to Zeman, activists who destroy monuments are envious of the success of people who have achieved something in life.
“Unfortunately, there are a lot of such people, and they are formed by hatred and envy, rather than a recognition of success,” the Czech president added.
Earlier it became known that the Investigative Committee of Russia opened a criminal case in connection with the dismantling of the monument to Soviet Marshal Konev in Prague.
In turn, the Czech Foreign Ministry commented on the decision of the Prague authorities to demolish the monument to Konev. The ministry said that "moving the monument is not a violation of any of the existing international treaties between the Czech Republic and Russia."
It is noted that if the Czech Republic relocates the monument to Marshal to another “worthy place”, in particular to the Museum of the twentieth century, which is planned to be created in Prague, this will not be a violation of the 1996 Agreement on Friendly Relations with Russia.