Prague Spring — Valletta, Malta
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Plaque commemorating the events of the Prague Spring and the 40th Anniversary of the establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Malta and Czech Republic
Waymark Code: WM13FG5
Location: Malta
Date Posted: 11/30/2020
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The Lower Barakka Gardens (Il-Barrakka t'Isfel) is a garden in Valletta, that offers a view of the Grand Harbour and the breakwater. The terrace area features a number of commemorative plaques. The inscription on this plaque reads:
To commemorate the Anniversary of the
Events of Prague Spring,
its protagonists of change and opponents of invasion.
This commemorative plaque was unveiled on the
40th Anniversary of the establishment of
Diplomatic Relations
between
Malta and Czech Republic
10th July 2008
The Prague Spring (Czech: Pražské jaro, Slovak: Pražská jar) was a period of political liberalization and mass protest in the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic. It began on 5 January 1968, when reformist Alexander Dubcek was elected First Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia (KSC), and continued until 21 August 1968, when the Soviet Union and other Warsaw Pact members invaded the country to suppress the reforms.
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