Russia and Malta in WW2

The Russian News and Information Agency reports a photo exhibition in Valletta dedicated to VE Day:

A large-scale exhibition "Russia's and Malta's contribution to the defeat of Nazism and Fascism during World War II" opened at the international research foundation of Valletta University. The exposition organized by RIA Novosti, the Russian Foreign Center and Malta's authorities comprises 22 stands featuring works of the best Soviet photographers, wartime posters and rare photo documents from the archives of the Maltese war museum and private collections.

Opening the exhibition Russian ambassador to Malta Valentin Vlasov pointed to the necessity to tell the historical truth about the war. "Our Victory whose 60th anniversary we are going to celebrate was not only a victory of one coalition over the other but also the triumph of life over death," the ambassador said. Valentin Vlasov read out the message of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. According to the minister, Malta "went down in history as a heroic fortress which rebuffed the attack of the surpassing enemy and performed its allied duty with honor." Maltese President Edward Fenech Adami said at the opening ceremony that all members of the international community should unite efforts to provide peace on the planet. Before the opening of the exhibition Valletta hosted a historical conference on the 60th anniversary of VE day.