Posted on 10/25/2020 5:11:07 PM PDT by marshmallow
Church and state representatives have teamed up to make another call for the name of Tsar Nicholas II to be returned to the Severnaya Zemlya (Northern Land) Archipelago in the Russian Arctic.
The archipelago was opened in 1913 by an expedition sent by the Tsar and was thus named after him, though the islands were renamed in soviet times and now bear distinctly communist names: Pioneer, Komsomol, Bolshevik, and October Revolution. The issue of renaming the islands and archipelago has been raised several times in recent years.
Among the signatories of a new appeal to the authorities of the Krasnoyarsk Krai are His Grace Bishop James of Naryan-Mar and Mezen, the priest and adventurer Fr. Feodor Konyukhov, the granddaughter of Boris Vilkitsky, the discoverer of the islands, and State Duma Deputy Viktor Zubarev, reports TASS.
“We hope that the regional state authorities will accept our arguments and take measures to restore historical justice,” Deputy Zubarev said.
The reginal legislative assembly told TASS that the letter was received and the deputies are working on it.
Regional authorities say the proposal would have to undergo “comprehensive public debate,” reports the Barents Observer. “However, the case has already gained momentum, and powerful forces are likely to continue to push for the renaming,” the outlet writes.
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Polar Bears AGREE!!
Is that anywhere near the Gulag Archipelago?
Yup! You can see it from the kitchen window on clear day!:>)
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