Putin signed the law on postponement of the day of the end of the Second world war

MOSCOW, April 24. /TASS/. we are Talking about moving from 2 to 3 September.

the President of Russia Vladimir Putin signed the law on the transfer of a 2 to 3 September the day of military glory — the day of the end of world war II. The document published on Friday on the official Internet portal legal information.

After the adoption of this law by the state Duma against the transfer made to the Council under RF President on development of civil society and human rights. HRC President Valery Fadeev addressed to the speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko with a request to consider the Council’s position on the inadmissibility of the celebration of the end of the Second world war on 3 September, the day of memory of victims of the terrorist attack in Beslan. Matvienko has declared to journalists that considers the excess hype around this law. According to her, he restores historical justice and does not involve any festive events on this date.

in addition, they resemble, September 3 was a day of national celebration and in times of the Soviet Union: the decree about the announcement on 3 September Victory over Japan was adopted by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR.

the New rules are aimed at “strengthening the foundations of the historic and Patriotic traditions, the preservation of historical justice in respect of the victors of the Second world war, the perpetuation worthy of the memory of victims at Fatherland protection”, stated in the accompanying documents.