Germany is looking forward to memorialize the construction of the Berlin Wall, on August 13, with a focus that can yield satisfactory reasons for its destruction, around 28 years later.

The Berlin Wall was constructed by the German Democratic Republic to serve as an obstacle that has totally separated the West Berlin from the surrounding East Germany as well as from East Berlin. It has symbolized the cold war division of Europe, reported a TV correspondent in Berlin, on Friday.

During an interview with Press TV, the Berlin Mayor, Klaus Wowereit, had applauded the extensive program of events commemorating the Wall and said that experience can be learned from the German communist dictatorship.

“These memorial places are important for the people to remember what a disgrace the Wall was. It separated people and families. It left many people dead just because they wanted freedom”, added Klaus Wowereit.

In addition, the Soviet-dominated Eastern Bloc officially claimed that the Wall was built to protect its population from fascist elements although, originally, the wall was aimed to prevent the bulk migration and defection that had pushed Germany and the communist Eastern Bloc during the post-World War II period.