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Slovak President won't go to Moscow to mark end of WWII

Xinhua, March 19, 2015 Adjust font size:

Slovak President Andrej Kiska will not go to Moscow for official celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the end of WWII in May, it was announced Wednesday during his working visit to Bardejov in eastern Slovakia.

"Considering the developments in Ukraine, I don't want to take part in a celebration of army power at a military parade, but I do want to commemorate those who deserve it most from us, namely the soldiers who died in WWII," said Kiska.

In order to pay respect to the fallen soldiers, Kiska will light candles in remembrance of the victims across Slovakia at as many cemeteries as possible -- from the Dukla Memorial in the eastern part of the country all the way to Bratislava's Slavin memorial and military cemetery. Enditem