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National Day of Mourning: The city and VG Konz commemorate the victims of war and violence

National Day of Mourning: The city and VG Konz commemorate the victims of war and violence

Conc, November 13, 2022

The city and VG Konz celebrated the national day of mourning in 2022 with a memorial service. After Corona, the event at the memorial "On the Jump" was held publicly for the first time, so that citizens could also take part. Numerous representatives of clubs, associations and municipal bodies were also present.

Photo (from left to right): Guido Wacht (alderman of the VG), Dieter Klever (VdK) and representatives of the fire brigade at the commemoration of the national day of mourning in Konz.

In his speech, the councilor of the Verbandsgemeinde, Guido Wacht, drew attention to the special importance of the day of commemoration: “Doubts have repeatedly been expressed in the past as to whether we still need this day of remembrance. But I think this year has shown that yes, we need him. On February 24, Russia invaded Ukraine. And it wasn't just on TV that we could see desperate, frightened people. They were here – in Germany, in Konz – fleeing the horrors of war in their homeland. War was suddenly near again. And it shows us that even if we have been living in peace here in Germany for so many years, this peace cannot be taken for granted. "

The commemoration was solemnly organized by students from the Realschule Plus Konz. The music association Concordia Konz provided the musical framework. The event ended with a wreath-laying ceremony by the VdK local association Konz and the Konz volunteer fire brigade and a minute's silence.

The victims of war and tyranny were also commemorated in many districts of Konz and local communities in the Verbandsgemeinde, thus setting a sign for peace.