Moscow protests against the demolition of a monument in Tallinn Voinu-osvoboditelyu
About two thousand people gathered at a rally near the Historical Museum in Moscow to protest against the demolition of a monument in Tallinn Voinu-osvoboditelyu. Police at the scene of enhanced police patrol. The event runs smoothly, no incident was identified.
As previously reported, the Estonian Parliament plans to consider the second reading of a bill that allows authorities to destroy monuments to Soviet soldiers. The title of the document – “On the demolition of prohibited plants,” he was initiated parliamentary factions Reformist Party, the Union of the Fatherland, the party “Republic” and the Social Party.
According to the draft, for the construction or prohibited in public places makes it to be declared monuments and other installations, which “glorified occupying the Estonian republic States or its armed forces, cause animosity or call to commit crimes or violate public order in any other way.” The decision to demolish or ban on the display of a monument will take the Minister of Justice.
Tenth January of this year, the Estonian parliament passed a law on protecting military graves “, which gives a legitimate reason for reburial of the remains of Soviet soldiers and the dismantling of monuments. Russia Parliament condemned the adoption of the law and recommended that the government of the Russian Federation with the unfortunate situation to impose economic sanctions against Estonia.
