On the eve of the Victory Day at the Russian Embassy in Ankar, the procession of the “Immortal Regiment” was held.
The event was organized by the Association of Rusists and Translators of Ankara with the support of the embassy and the Russian house.
The event was attended by the Ambassador of Russia to Turkey Alexei Yerkhov.
Participants in the action under the melodies of the songs of the war years have passed with portraits of their relatives – participants in the Great Patriotic War.
Turning to the assembled ambassador, Erkhov called the fact that this year Orthodox Easter and Victory Day shared only a few days.
“It is very good that today we have observed our tradition with you, that we walked through the embassy of the immortal regiment. It is very good that we all gathered here again, and the memory of our fathers and grandfathers who forged victory unites us again And again, and it is very good that here our children, who should and will remember all this, will love, will know about the immortal feat of their ancestors, ”said the diplomat.
The ambassador congratulated those present on the upcoming holiday, expressing the wishes of “peace, good, health and courage.”
May 9, Russia annually celebrates Victory Day, held in honor in honor of the victory of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany in the Second World War.
“Immortal Regiment” – the name of the stakes in memory of the participants in the Great Patriotic War, which has been held since 2012.