Irina Makridova
| 11.10.06 17:35
| The heinous deed against Anna Politkovskaya is a tragedy not only for Russia but for many friends of Russia, defenders of human rights and journalist colleagues abroad. Anna was a frequent visitor to Sweden. She did participate in a seminar outside Stockholm three weeks before the tragic event and we were already waiting for the next visit. Although a public person she was always modest, a good listener though our questions were sometimes naive. Many of us heard her say that she had told her children she might be murdered some day. This was an appeal to us to give her shelter by keeping a watch over her. By becoming her audience we did encourage her to continue her work bravely. Thus we are also guilty through our inability to protect her. We owe her our gratitude but also not to let her deed to have been in vain. We wish to express our sincere condolences to Anna's family, friends and colleagues. Her memory will live on through those lives that she has touched. On the behalf of The Swedish Society for the study of Russia, Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia (political scientists, sociologists, economists, geographers, historians, philologists, translators, diplomats, journalists, teachers and many others) Kristina Abiala, Helene Carlback, Annika Eliasson, Torgny Hinnemo, Marianne Hultberg, Andreas Johansson, Anna Jonsson, Vilhelm Konnander, My Lilja, Johnny Rodin, Karin Sarsenov, Iwona Sobis, Petter Stalenheim, Jakub Swiecicki |
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