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    JEW AND POLISH COMMUNITIES TO COMMEMORATE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF AUSWENTSIN
    LIBERATION

    Azg/arm
    3 Feb 05

    The Armenian Office of the International Center for Russia's
    Scientific-Cultural Cooperation initiated an arrangement at the hall
    of Union of Relations with Foreign Countries. The arrangement was
    dedicated to 60th anniversary of liberating the Auswentsin
    prisoners. The Jewish and Polish communities of Armenia also
    participated in the arrangement.

    Genady Barishnikov, representative of the ICRCSC Office in Armenia,
    stated that they will do everything so that people do not forget these
    important period of the world history, when the Soviet Army greatly
    contributed to achieving full victory over the Nazi. "The Russian
    President emphasized in his speech dedicated to liberation of
    Auswentsin prisoners that very often people confuse the terms `to
    liberate' and `to conquer', a`victim' and an `executor'. This widely
    spread phenomenon is not accidental, people mix these terms
    deliberately to hide the dark pages of the past and pretend heroes
    today," he said.

    Valeria Fljian, representative of the Jew community, talked of the
    awful brutality of the Nazi that killed a great number of Jews. "When
    talking of Auswentsin, each Jew remembers Holocaust, as they are
    directly connected with each other. One can hardly imagine how the
    Nazi could annihilate all these innocent people," she said.

    "I was 14 when the WW II broke out. I saw and heard everything. I have
    exciting memories and I want the humanity to remember forever these
    horrible years when great number of innocent people died. I was in
    Poland and I visited Auswentsin and suffered that horror after so many
    years. We pray so that our children do not pass this path of
    tortures. We pray for a better and a brighter life for them. We pray
    for Peace," Alla Kuzminskaya, head of the Polish community said.

    Nikolay Madoyan, honored violinist of Armenia, Eduard Baghdasarian,
    People's Artist of Armenia, Vazgen Ghazarian, 5th year student at
    Yerevan State Conservatoire, and the Chorus of the Polish Community
    performed a concert during the evening.

    "I think that such arrangements are very important, as they build a
    bridge between the old and the new generations and give them an
    opportunity to learn lessons from the history," Mr. Barishnikov said.

    By Ruzan Poghosian
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