It is impossible to pass by one 2002 from significant events for city of Riga - opening July, 1, 2002, a restored monument to the Russian general - field marshal, prince Barklay de Tolli.
Due to president SIA " Teikas Nami " to Eugeny Gombergu who for the money has restored a monument, on the historical place on a pedestal the bronze statue of well-known field marshal has returned.
Knowing about date of opening of a monument, our group has offered organizers to take part in official ceremony, but authorities of Riga Duma have given up to us. They think of a policy(politics), than about a history more. The blessing we already live in the free European country Latvia where everything, that is not forbidden - it is authorized. Under the initiative we have decided to support noble business of the person to whom roads of page of a history of Latvia and have appreciated respect to the Russian commander from a name the soldier of Great Army. And Eugeny Gomberg in absentia became the honorary Member of movement of reconstruction of Latvia.
Below we result(bring) some notes of Russian-speaking press about that event.
" In some minutes prior to the beginning of solemn ceremony from динамиков near a pedestal with a statue covered with a white fabric, has played a march of the beginning of the last century. Simultaneously with it all have heard fight of drums: park Rajnisa towards to going(gathered) was left by eight fusiliers - grenadiers of guards of Napoleon. Soldiers have made a lap of honour around of a statue and have left for the Cathedral.And after one minute began! "
" To conduct today ".
" The Tribute to field marshal soldiers, re-enactment, - members of military - historical club of 7-th division of the case of marshal Makdonal'da, dressed in have given also the form of the French guards. "
" Evening Riga ".
" Romanticism in Riga were not transferred(translated) some more! Some minutes prior to midday the youth of XXI century has in own way shown a tribute of memory to the hero of war with Napoleon. Under drumbeat on the Esplanade young people in the colourful form of the Russian army of the beginning of XIX century have appeared and have stiffened nearby to a pedestal in a guard of honour. "
" The Panorama of Latvia "
." On nearby avenues the division in the form the soldier of napoleonic army defiled. - Duma has not allowed, - their commander has responded to a bewildered question of "Hour" why they do not participate in ceremony. "
"Hour"
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