Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko have vowed to preserve the historical memory of World War II (WWII) during an international forum of the Union State in Volgograd.
“We are all aware of the unfathomable price our peoples paid for the victory over Nazism. There is no doubt that people in Russia, Belarus and other countries will never forget the lessons of that war,” Putin said during his speech.
He said it was necessary to oppose the revival of Nazism and other destructive ideologies, including exceptionalism used to justify claims to global dominance, and reject attempts of interference in sovereign affairs.
He called on the global community to unite in building a new architecture of equal and indivisible security, which would protect all states without undermining their interests.
Lukashenko warned that attempts are being made to erase the memory of the great victory in WWII, and said it was important to do “even more” to defend the historical truth.
The Belarusian leader arrived in Volgograd on Tuesday to take part in the commemorations marking the 80th anniversary since the WWII victory. Putin and Lukashenko laid flowers at the Mamayev Kurgan memorial to honor the Soviet soldiers who fought in the battle of Stalingrad.
The two leaders also addressed the plenary session of the “Great Heritage, Common Future” forum organized by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union State of Belarus and Russia.
In a separate meeting following the forum, Putin said that the two presidents agreed to expand industrial cooperation, including in aviation and aircraft manufacturing. Russia will also work with Belarus to establish a joint aircraft manufacturing plant and drone laboratory, according to the Kremlin. Enditem
Source: Xinhua
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