Slovak National Uprising (SNP), which erupted 80 years ago, was aimed at The Third Reich and in the regime established by Hitler's will Slovak State. In their speeches, politicians emphasized the importance of the SNP for the future of the country and the establishment of the Slovak Republic in 1993.
President Peter Pellegrini called on contemporary elites to overcome existing differences of opinion. In his opinion, the example of politicians from 1944 who were able to come to an understanding to achieve the main goal.
Slovakia. Robert Fico spoke. For the first time since the attack
For the Prime Minister Robert Fica the 80th anniversary of the SNP outbreak was celebrated first public appearance in the open since the attempted coup in May. In his opinion, the main message of the uprising was to end the war and establish peace. – The SNP ended the time of passivity of the Slovak nation – he emphasized.
The ceremony and wreath-laying in Banská Bystrica were attended by former presidents Slovakia Rudolf Schuster, Ivan Gaszparovicz i Andrej Kiska. Pellegrini's predecessor was missing Zuzana Czaputovawhich according to the media she didn't get an invitationand the SNP commemorated it by attending the site of the insurgents' fight in the High Tatras.
The Ambassador's Presence Russia opposition politicians criticized. They considered it a provocation and an attempt to legitimize Russian aggression against Ukraine by the ruling party Slovakia coalition. To Banska Bystrica There were no presidents or prime ministers from neighboring countries. There were also no politicians representing other countries European Union the NATO.
Slovakia's national holiday. Parade and Polish F-16
A symbolic representation from NATO countries appeared during the two-hour event. military parade. Among the colour guards of the forces stationed in Slovakia as part of securing NATO's Eastern Flank soldiers of the Polish Army marchedand in the sky they appeared Polish F-16which guard the Slovak airspace together with pilots from Czech i Hungarian.
For Slovaks, the anniversary of the SNP outbreak August 29, 1944 is a national holiday, and the uprising itself is one of the most important events in the contemporary history of Slovakia. Armed resistance against the German occupation and the country's regime collaborating with the Third Reich after two months ended in failurebut the insurgents managed to tie up for quite a long time some of the German forces that could not be deployed on the Eastern Front.
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