Placed under the theme ” memory of the past, build the future », The celebration of 80e Anniversary of the victory of the Second World War Antifascist took place yesterday at the Confucius Institute of the University of Antananarivo. The event, organized jointly by the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Madagascar and the University of Antananarivo, brought together several academic and diplomatic personalities. In particular, the Vice-President of the University were present, the Chinese Embassy, the Director of the Confucius Institute, the Dean of the Faculty of Law and Political Science, as well as teacher-researchers from the Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences, not to mention students from the Confucius Institute.
Global conflicts
During the conference, the speakers emphasized the historic contribution of Madagascar during the great world conflicts. Researchers recalled that ” Malagasy soldiers were enlisted in the French army during the colonial period and sent to European fronts ». Madagascar itself was not spared by the war: between 1940 and 1943, the British troops, mainly made up of South African soldiers, landed in Diego-Suarez. “” Japanese submarines were also spotted in the region and sunk in the Bay of Diego-Suarez, confirming that the island was indeed an active theater of the Second World War “, They said.
Future generations. Through these exchanges, the organizers underlined ” The importance of preserving the memory of these events in order to better understand the role of Madagascar in world history and to learn from the future ». They said ” Remembering war is working for peace », By emphasizing the need to promote a peaceful world where future generations will no longer know the horrors of armed conflicts.
Nadia R.
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