MOSCOW (Sputnik) — According to the organizers, through the march they “aim at being a tough wall in the face of hatred, hostility and racism” and “thank all Austrians and all helpers from different nationalities who stood by our side regardless of our religious, culture or ethnic background.”
“On behalf of Refugees, we call everyone to kindly participate in a march to express our gratitude to Austria under the slogan ‘Thank you Austria,’” the invitation to the event reads.
18 September 2015, 15:57 GMT
Over 1,100 people have already agreed to attend the march that is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. local time (16:00 GMT).
Austria is one of several EU countries faced with a massive refugee crisis, as thousands of people flee conflict-torn regions, predominately in the Middle East and North Africa, seeking asylum in the European Union.
