Separately, the government will make a decision on the fate of the T-34 tank, which is located in the form of a monument in the city of Narva.
The Estonian government has decided to remove all Soviet monuments from public space as soon as possible. Estonian Prime Minister Kai Kallas said this, ERR reports on Thursday, August 4.
“The main thing has been decided – the Soviet monuments have to be removed from the public space, and we will do it as soon as possible. The exact time and order depends on the readiness and logistics plan of the local authorities, the This logistics requires the same attention. , organization and participation from the private sector,” said Callas.
It is determined that in total in Estonia there are from 200 to 400 monuments. The exact timetable for moving the monuments cannot be made public at this time.
“We are moving forward as much as possible to fulfill logistical tasks. It is important that tensions do not escalate there or anywhere else. It is clear that Russia’s aggression in Ukraine has opened wounds in our society, reminiscent of those Soviet monuments, therefore their removal from public space is necessary to avoid further tension,” said Kallas.
According to him, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has opened wounds in Estonian society, reminiscent of Soviet monuments. Therefore, their removal from public space is necessary to avoid further tension.
Separately, the government will decide the fate of the T-34 tank, located in the form of a monument in the city of Narva, where 90% of the population speaks Russian. They oppose the demolition of the monument.
“The tank is a weapon of murder, it is not a memorial, and people are killed from the same tanks on the streets of Ukraine,” said the Prime Minister.
In this regard, the Minister of the Interior, Lauri Läänemets, explained that the reason for the fact that people gathered at the tank monument in Narva was an unfounded rumor. However, no incidents occurred as the police explained to the people that the tank would not be taken under the cover of night, “such things should not happen secretly, at night.”
“I, as the Minister of the Interior, made my proposals and presented my vision of what could be the schedule and activities for the transfer of the monuments. Of course, we considered all possible incidents, certainly it will happen, but I can confirm that internal security and public order will be provided… When doing these things, we must remember that Narva will remain in Estonia’s mind even later,” said Läänemets .
It will be recalled that in the city of Pereyaslav, Kyiv region, a monument erected on the 300th anniversary of the “reunification” of Ukraine with Russia was demolished.
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