In Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation were surprised to idea to appropriate a name of the helper of nazis of a gymnasium in Lithuania

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the Ambassador Russian Federation in Lithuania Udaltsov Alexander is shocked with plans to appropriate gymnasiums in Siauliai a name Noreyka Jonas who was the helper of fascists and participated in destruction of Jews during the Great Patriotic War.

"Were struck by idea to name the helper of nazis Noreyka Jonas to a gymnasium in Siauliai. Probably, the history so also did not teach some to anything. Whom on the outlook there will be her pupils?" - it is spoken in the message of the diplomat placed in an account of the Russian Embassy in Twitter.

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As are reported by information agency "RIA Novosti" , the administration of a gymnasium which while is called as a name of the poet Yulyus Yanonis, does not make comments on a situation.

according to the Jewish community Lithuania, in August, 1941 Noreyka Jonas it was appointed chapter County of Siauliai. He ordered to place all Jews living in that region, in a ghetto and to select at them property. Later in a ghetto thousands Jews were shot. In 1945 Noreyka Jonas the so-called National council organized Lithuania which purpose there was a restoration independent Lithuania. In November, 1946 the helper of nazis was arrested and sentenced to death. The sentence is carried out in February, 1947 in Vilnius.