Mūrniece emphasized that this memorial place is dedicated to the founders of the Latvian state and the restorers of independence, informed the Saeima Press Service.
The Speaker of the Saeima has also emphasized that now, with a larger time lag, it is even better to understand how important the decision of each individual was at that time, and in the future this place will be dedicated to the most important events in the life of the state.
“In the future, we will come here to thank these people who decided in favor of freedom and independence. In favor of our people. This will be a place that once again helps to understand how strong and smart we have been at different times. This will be a place to feel our the fate, past and future of the nation, “stressed Mūrniece.
The Speaker of the Saeima has also pointed out that during the centenary of the state, by solemnly opening the Garden of Destiny, she has expressed a wish that the Garden of Destiny grow and develop as a garden of folk memories.
“This memorial we are opening today is, in my opinion, the best proof that the Garden of Destiny is growing, forming and open to beautiful ideas. It is a place to commemorate, honor and draw inspiration,” said the politician, thanking everyone who nurtured the idea. for this memorial to the founders of the State of Latvia.
Today in the Garden of Fate, a memorial place was officially opened for the founders of Latvia and the restorers of independence, informed the foundation “Koknese Foundation”.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, and it was planned to open the memorial site on May 4, but due to the virus pandemic and related gathering restrictions, it had to be postponed this spring.
September 6 was chosen as the date of the opening of the memorial site, taking into account that on this day 29 years ago the USSR was forced to recognize the full independence of the Baltic states occupied in 1940, the foundation said.
With the establishment of the new memorial place, Likteņdārzs has become the only place in Latvia where members of the Latvian People’s Council, who declared Latvia an independent, sovereign and democratic republic on November 18, 1918, and deputies of the Supreme Council, who adopted Latvia’s 1990 Declaration of Independence, were honored in one place. on May 4. As a sign of eternal gratitude to these people, their names are engraved on plaques at the memorial site.
The new memorial place in Likteņdārzs was located at the beginning of Draugu Alley, it was created in cooperation with the association “May 4 Declaration Club”. The authors of the memorial site project are Daiga Zigmunde, Dean of the Faculty of Environmental and Civil Sciences of the Latvia University of Agriculture (LLU) and Professor of the Department of Landscape Architecture and Planning, and Natalija Ņitavska, Head of the Department of Landscape Architecture and Planning of the Latvia University of Agriculture.
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