On the creation of the Commission under the President. Public Statement of the society Memorial.

On May 19, 2009 the president of Russia Dmitry Medvedev signed an Executive Order On the Presidential Commission to Counter Attempts to Falsify History to the Detriment of Russia's Interests.

Society Memorial presents its statement regarding the creation of the Commission.

For the text of the statement (in Russian) visit Memorial site: http://www.memo.ru/2009/05/22/komissia.htm

May 26, 2009