TALLINN - Estonia won't build a controversial monument to honor its men who fought for Nazi Germany, a government office said.
The Estonian government said Wednesday that earlier reports about an upcoming opening of the monument to the Estonian pro-Nazi forces, reportedly set to take place in Tallinn on May 8th, are wrong. After gaining independence from the Soviet Union 14 years ago, the Baltic country on several occasions bestowed honors on Estonians who fought alongside Nazi Germany and against the Soviet Union during World War II.
At the same time, according to some media reports, Estonia will unveil a more general monument to citizens who fought against the Soviet occupation of Estonia during and after the war.
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