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- March 26, 2012 - Dr. Stanislau Shushevich Receives Truman-Reagan Medal of Freedom
- March 25, 2012 - Candle-Lighting Ceremony at Victims of Communism Memorial
- December 19, 2011 - Press Conference on 1 Year Anniversary of Belarus Crackdown
- November 29, 2011 - Congressional Visits to Support Belsat-TV
- October 6, 2011 - Baltic Embassies and State Department meetings
- October 5, 2011 - Central and East European Coalition Fall Advocacy Day
- September 8, 2011 - 12th Annual Truman-Reagan Medal of Freedom Ceremony
- September 8, 2011 - 12th Annual Truman-Reagan Medal of Freedom Ceremony, Album 2
- September 8, 2011 - Together Again: Baltic Photography Exhibition at State Department
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March 25, 2012 - Candle-Lighting Ceremony at Victims of Communism Memorial
 Participants gather at the Victims of Communism Memorial
On March 25, 2012, over 60 people gathered in Washington DC to commemorate the March 25, 1949 Soviet deportations of nearly 100,000 citizens of the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. In addition, members of the Belarusian community were present that evening to honor their victims and to commemorate Belarusian Freedom Day. Former Belarus head of state Stanislau Shushkevich spoke at the commemoration. Estonian singers sang two beautiful songs, which added to the solemnity and emotion of the event.
Photos courtesy of Washington Estonian Society (Katrin Eliste/Joseph Ament) |
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