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Tuesday, March 18, 2008
The government of South Korea has agreed to constuct a monument in honor of Surinamese war veterans who fought during the Korean War from 1950-1953.The Korean Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs anounced that the monument, a bronze statue of three soldiers with a plaque bearing the names of all 115 Surinamese veterans of the war, would be completed in June. The 4.7 meter monument will be placed near Suriname's National Assembly in the capital city of Paramaribo. "We hope the erection of the monument honoring the Surinamese veterans of the Korean War will help raise the status of our citizens in Suriname and help further improve the friendly relationship between the two nations", the Ministry's statement said.
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