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Zdjęcie Ambasady Polskiej w Mińsku To the West, last week was overshadowed by the aggravation of diplomatic conflict with Poland centred on the Polish national day of remembrance of “cursed soldiers”, which is traditionally a problematic issue for Belarus. The event commemorates the participants of the anti-Soviet armed underground. It features a march of “damned soldiers” in Hainouka, honouring(among others) Ramuald Rice, who was convicted of war crimes in 1949 as a war criminal for murdering 79 Orthodox Belarusian peasants in eastern Poland but later rehabilitated. On March 9, the Belarusian Foreign Ministry summoned Polish charge d’affaires, Martin Wojciechowski, to deliver a strong protest regarding the Polish Consul in Brest, Jerzy Timofiejuk. The point of contention was Mr Timofiejuk’s participation in an informal event dedicated to the “Day of the Damned Soldiers” featuring participants representing non-governmental and youth organisations associated wit

United statesUnited kingdomHrodzyenskaya voblastsBruxelles capitaleMartin wojciechowskiMarcin przydaczWendy mortonJerzy timofiejukBelarusian foreign ministryBelarusian embassyEuropean unionEuropean parliamentRamuald ricePolish consulConsul jerzy timofiejukDeputy foreign minister