A new monument of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin appeared in the Vologda area. This was reported by the Nikolsky district government on her page on social networks “Vkontakte”.
The district government said that the monument was erected at the initiative of residents in the park to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the victory near the building of the No. 2 high school.
We respect the rights of citizens to maintain historical memories and note their meaning. At the same time, we emphasize the need to coordinate in the implementation of their initiatives with the local government, the authors of the post written.
Recently, the Vologda Prosecutor Office requested to cancel the contract to create a monument to Stalin, installed in the Vologda Link Museum and return 10.5 million budget rubles. The dispute over the legality of purchasing, but it is not the reality of the installation of the monument, causing resonance of local residents.
In December 2024, the monument was opened at the proposal of the regional branch of the Communist Party and appeared near the house in the revolution in a three -month link and is now part of the Vologda Link Museum.