An exhibition dedicated to the history of the Crimean Tatar people opened in the Estonian Parliament

The opening of the art exhibition "QIRIM İÇÜN / For the sake of Crimea" took place in the Estonian Parliament.

This was reported by the press service of the Mission of the President of Ukraine in the AR of Crimea.

The post says that the Riigikogu - the Parliament of Estonia - hosted the opening of the art exhibition "QIRIM İÇÜN / For the Sake of Crimea", which is dedicated to the complex history of the Crimean Tatar people - one of the indigenous peoples of Ukraine. The opening of the exhibition is connected with yesterday's submission of a draft statement to the Riigikogu on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the deportation of Crimean Tatars and the recognition of this crime as an act of genocide.

It is noted that the opening of the exhibition in Estonia took place with the participation of Speaker of the Riigikogu Lauri Hussar and Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee Marko Mihkelson. Ambassador of Ukraine to Estonia Maksym Kononenko delivered a speech. The Permanent Representative Tamila Tasheva also addressed the participants in the format of a video message .

Photo: Mission of the President of Ukraine in the AR of Crimea

"Your people know from their own experience that Russians never recognize their crimes. Just as they did not recognize the occupation of the Baltic states in the 40s of the last century, did not recognize the criminal mass deportation of Crimean Tatars as genocide, so today Russians do not recognize their crimes in the occupied territories of Ukraine. And if the world does not speak out loud about these horrific crimes, does not call a spade a spade, does not forgive and turn a blind eye to the arbitrariness of the Russians in the past, it will happen again and again," the Permanent Representative emphasized.

Photo: Mission of the President of Ukraine in the AR of Crimea

The press service added that the art project "QIRIM İÇÜN / For the Sake of Crimea" represents a journey through the centuries-old history of the Crimean Tatar people, one of the key events of which was the deportation of 1944. Back then, the Soviet authorities forcibly deported almost 200,000 Crimean Tatars to Central Asia and the Urals, where tens of thousands died. For decades, the Crimean Tatars were denied the right to return to their homeland, and their culture was subjected to severe Russification. russia continues this policy today, trying to destroy the identity of the Crimean Tatars and erase their cultural heritage. The exhibition gives every visitor the opportunity to trace the path of the Crimean Tatar people from the beginning of the formation of the nation to the modern struggle for the right to live on their land. Among the exhibits are sketches by Ukrainian artist Anton Logov illustrating key stages of Crimean Tatar history, the deportation diary "Butterflies of Paradise", works by artists Asan Barash and Rustem Eminov, as well as portraits of Crimean Tatar soldiers. In addition, the exhibition presents elements of Crimean Tatar culture that reflect their past and present.

This art project was first presented at the opening ceremony at the Mission on the eve of the Day of Remembrance of the Crimean Tatar Genocide in May 2024.

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