Russia proposes to the CIS members to establish a committee to prepare the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the Victory

«Memories of those times must be treasured. It is the duty of all CIS nations to cherish our common historical heritage, - he said at the international conference Great Patriotic War. Lessons of History, Common Memory, and Brotherhood of Nations.

Mr Naryshkin also proposed to establish a joint organizational committee to prepare the celebrations of the 70^th anniversary of the Great Victory. The Committee could also engage in the effort to counter attempts to create a distorted version of the Second World War history. He also suggested to shape a common approach to teaching the history of the Second World War in schools.