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While not too long ago I still thought it might be sufficient to add a plaque explaining the history to the tank on the bank of the Narva River, this is no longer enough. A pedestal alongside the road connecting Narva and Narva-Jõesuu is no place for a World War II tank; a museum is, writes Estonian President Alar Karis.
In the ongoing saga surrounding the Soviet tank monument in Narva, those local residents who are friends of Estonia need to be cared for. Estonians who lived in Narva before the war, whose stories locals may not know, need to be talked about in the city as well, Estonian Defense League member and strategic communication expert Ilmar Raag said Thursday.
TALLINN – Estonian President Alar Karis said that the place of a World War II tank is not on a pedestal by the road connecting the northea...
The Soviet-era tank monument in Narva should be removed within a month to stop tensions mounting and a similar situation to the Bronze Soldier arising, Minister of Foreign Affairs Urmas Reinsalu (Isamaa) said on Wednesday. An extraordinary Riigikogu session could be held to change the necessary laws, he believes.
A crowd of around 100 people gathered around the Soviet tank moment in Narva on Wednesday evening following rumors that the tank would be removed at 5 p.m.