He recalled that the Prague authorities violated the provisions of the Treaty on Friendly Relations and Cooperation between Russia and the Czech Republic, which provides for the obligation of the parties to ensure the preservation, care and access to military monuments, including those located outside graves.
“The decision of the authorities of the Prague-6 district to“ hide ”it in a depository with the subsequent placement in a non-existent museum after dismantling the monument is considered a mockery of the memory of the liberators of Prague,” RIA Novosti quotes Titova.
He noted that the monuments retain their significance "in relation to the places where historical events took place, in whose honor they were erected."
“With regard to the possibility of redeeming the monument, we consider this as a last resort ... But any options are not ruled out if the local and central authorities refuse to resolve the situation,” the representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry added.
On April 3, a monument to Marshal Konev was dismantled in Prague. Later, the IC of Russia instituted proceedings on this fact.
At the same time, the Czech Foreign Ministry stated that the decision of the Prague authorities to demolish the monument to Konev and its possible transfer to the future museum is not a violation of any of the existing international agreements with Russia.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the monument to the Soviet Marshal in Prague should be restored.