Poland: 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz (video)

In the death camp, Auschwitz was killed more than 1.1 million people. According to historians, about a million were Jews, among the victims there were also Soviet prisoners of war, Poles, gypsies and others.

Poland is preparing for the celebration 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp – On January 27, a commemorative ceremony will be held. It will be attended by former prisoners, representatives of the Polish authorities, guests from different countries.

The main memorable events, Writes EURONEWS, will begin at 16:00 in a specially erected tent above the main gate of the Aushvitz-Birkenau camp (the German name of Auschwitz), the sadly known “Gate of Death”. In front of them stands a historical railway car, of those that the Germans used to deport people with almost all occupied Europe to Auschwitz.

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Pavel Savitski, deputy press secretary of the Aushvitz-Birkenau Museum, says:

“According to our estimates, there will be about 50 people with us. The heads of state delegations and representatives of various international organizations will be more than 60. There will also be guests from many institutions who are engaged in the preservation and care of various memorial objects and museums. We will hear the words that survived that It is very important.

Previously The Polish government made a statement that guaranteed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would not be arrested if he visits a commemorative ceremony, despite the warrant of the International Criminal Court against him.

President of Poland Andrzej Duda, representing the Opposition Party “Law and Justice”, sent a letter to the government with a request not to arrest Netanyahu if he decides to attend commemorative events in Auschwitz on January 27, the presidential assistant said. The office of Prime Minister Donald Tuska published a resolution stating that it will ensure the “safe participation of Israeli leaders in commemorative events.”

At least 3 million out of 3.2 million Jews of Poland were killed by the Nazis, which is about half of the Jews who died during the Holocaust – throughout Europe, the Nazis destroyed almost six million Jews.

The Soviet troops of the Red Army liberated Auschwitz on January 27, 1945, and this day became known as the International Day of Remembrance of the Holocaust Victims.

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