Borut Pahor, who unveiled the monument together with Polish president Andrzej Duda, stressed that peace should not be taken for granted, which is why we need to strive for it every day. Foto: BoBo
Borut Pahor, who unveiled the monument together with Polish president Andrzej Duda, stressed that peace should not be taken for granted, which is why we need to strive for it every day. Foto: BoBo

President Borut Pahor attended the ceremony in Poland, while Defence Minister Andreja Katič attended the ceremony in Ukraine.

Pahor, who unveiled the monument together with Polish president Andrzej Duda, stressed that peace should not be taken for granted, which is why we need to strive for it every day, which includes also saying no to hate speech.Polish president Duda spoke mostly about a shared past, stressing that WWI led both Poland and Slovenia towards independence.

In her speech, Defence Minister Andreja Katič stressed that in WWI, more Slovenes lost their lives on the battlefields of Galicia than anywhere else. Katič also said that tolerance towards those who are different, as well as compassion for the weak and mutual respect, are preconditions for the future.

The monuments, designed by Janez Suhadolc, were hand carved by Slovene stonemasons.