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⚫ | '''Faroe–Soviet Friendship Association''' (Danish: ''Færøsk-Sovjetisk Venskabsforening''), was a pro-[[USSR]] organization in the [[Faroe Islands]] founded in 1979, as a section of ''[[Landsforeningen Danmark-Sovjetunionen]]'' (National Association Denmark-Soviet Union). The chairman of the association was Andreas S. Højgaard. The association arranged cultural exchanges and study trips to the Soviet Union. |
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⚫ | '''Faroe–Soviet Friendship Association''' (Danish: ''Færøsk-Sovjetisk Venskabsforening''), was a pro-[[USSR]] organization in the [[Faroe Islands]] founded in 1979, as a section of ''[[Landsforeningen Danmark-Sovjetunionen]]'' (National Association Denmark-Soviet Union). The chairman of the association was Andreas S. Højgaard, who was not a declared Communist.<ref name=":0" /> The association arranged cultural exchanges and study trips to the Soviet Union. As of 1983, it had 100 members.<ref name=":0" /> |
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In 1978, Højgaard, the rector of the teacher's seminary in [[Tórshavn]], was invited to visit the Soviet Union with his brother and 20 other Danish citizens.<ref name=":0" /> Following the trip, he contacted the Denmark–Soviet national association for help in organising a chapter in the Faroe Islands.<ref name=":0" /> The Faroe–Soviet Friendship Association was established in November 1979.<ref name=":0" /> |
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In 2000, Danish historian Bent Jensen was commissioned by the [[Faroese government]] to conduct research into "The Faroe Islands during the [[Cold War]]",<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tetzlaff |first=Marie |date=22 November 2003 |title=Jensen og armslængden |url=https://politiken.dk/kultur/boger/interview_boger/art4908048/Jensen-og-armsl%C3%A6ngden |access-date=2024-04-21 |website=Politiken |language=Danish}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Jensen |first=Bent |date=December 2003 |title=Føroyar undir kalda krígnum (1945–1991) |url=https://koldkrig-online.dk/wp-content/uploads/Bent-Jensen-F%C3%A6r%C3%B8erne-under-den-kolde-krig.pdf |access-date=2024-04-21 |website=Danmark under Den Kolde Krig |language=Danish}}</ref> including the history of the Faroe–Soviet Friendship Association.<ref name=":0" /> |
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Latest revision as of 22:09, 21 April 2024
Faroe–Soviet Friendship Association (Danish: Færøsk-Sovjetisk Venskabsforening), was a pro-USSR organization in the Faroe Islands founded in 1979, as a section of Landsforeningen Danmark-Sovjetunionen (National Association Denmark-Soviet Union). The chairman of the association was Andreas S. Højgaard, who was not a declared Communist.[1] The association arranged cultural exchanges and study trips to the Soviet Union. As of 1983, it had 100 members.[1]
In 1978, Højgaard, the rector of the teacher's seminary in Tórshavn, was invited to visit the Soviet Union with his brother and 20 other Danish citizens.[1] Following the trip, he contacted the Denmark–Soviet national association for help in organising a chapter in the Faroe Islands.[1] The Faroe–Soviet Friendship Association was established in November 1979.[1]
In 2000, Danish historian Bent Jensen was commissioned by the Faroese government to conduct research into "The Faroe Islands during the Cold War",[2][1] including the history of the Faroe–Soviet Friendship Association.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Jensen, Bent (December 2003). "Føroyar undir kalda krígnum (1945–1991)" (PDF). Danmark under Den Kolde Krig (in Danish). Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ Tetzlaff, Marie (22 November 2003). "Jensen og armslængden". Politiken (in Danish). Retrieved 21 April 2024.