We marked a solemn occasion – the commemoration of the 81st anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

Victory Day is a special and momentous day for us – a day of mourning and a day of joy. It is one of the most memorable and important dates in the history of our country and of our shared history.

On May 9, 1945, the Act of Unconditional Surrender of Nazi Germany was signed. The Great Patriotic War, which lasted 1418 days, was victoriously concluded. And now, as we commemorate the anniversary of the Victory over fascism together, we celebrate the victory over a criminal regime and a misanthropic ideology whose aim was the enslavement and extermination of entire peoples.