The words are written in Gothic ink: “The Lord mayor, city councilors, and residents of the city of Coventry firmly believe that the bonds of friendship between cities of different countries, regardless of skin color, race, religion, or political system, can make a significant contribution to mutual understanding and good will, which in itself is a solid foundation for international peace. Thus, they proclaim the friendship between Coventry and Volgograd and undertake to strengthen in every possible way the friendly ties between the residents of these two cities. Emily Allen, the Lord mayor of Coventry / Charles Barrett, the city secretary”
Testimonial “Coventry-Volgograd”
See also
Sculptural composition “Brotherhood”
Czechoslovakia ,
Sculptural composition “Brotherhood”
Sculptural composition "Brotherhood". Model of the monument to Karel Pokorný near the building of the Main Railway Station of Prague. The sculpture depicts fraternization of a Czech partisan with a Soviet soldier. Karel Pokorný began working on this composition in the first weeks after liberation of Czechoslovakia by the Soviet soldiers and finished it in 1950. The work was awarded with the Czechoslovakia State Prize and was presented for the Peace Prize.
Earth from the place where the fighters of the Resistance movement were executed (in a vase with a lid)
Italy ,
March 1964
Earth from the place where the fighters of the Resistance movement were executed (in a vase with a lid)
A gift from the Turin mayor’s office to the Volgograd delegation during a visit to Turin, Piedmont region, Turin
Hikmet Nâzım. The book “Selected Poems” (Seçilmiş şiirler), autographed by the author and with an inscription from the donors. A gift from the Turkish delegation
Turkey ,
14.08.1957
Hikmet Nâzım. The book “Selected Poems” (Seçilmiş şiirler), autographed by the author and with an inscription from the donors. A gift from the Turkish delegation
Hikmet Nâzım. The book "Selected Poems" (Seçilmiş şiirler), autographed by the author and with an inscription from the donors.
A gift from the Turkish delegation