Governor of the Volgograd Region Andrei Bocharov said that he fully supports the decision to expand public opinion on the renaming of Volgograd to Stalingrad. This was reported by portal V1.ru.
“According to the results of research and surveys, we see a positive trend among those who want Stalingrad. “But there are still many people who are undecided, I think the extension of the work is right and fair for today,” he said.
According to him, there are a significant number of people who must explain the renaming of Volgograd to Stalingrad.
The governor also announced that for now only the name of the icebreaker will be “Stalingrad”.
“To preserve the historical memory of the Battle of Stalingrad, the President supported the decision to name the new nuclear icebreaker under construction Stalingrad,” the head of the region emphasized.
Before reportedOn the eve of Victory Day, road signs “Volgograd” at all main entrances to the hero city were temporarily replaced by signs “Stalingrad”.
Formerly Volgograd District Court accepted Genocidal crimes of the Nazis in the Stalingrad region during the Great Patriotic War.