Photo: Anatoly Filatov
Today, May 7 on the eve of Victory Day, was inaugurated Avenue of Heroes. Victory Park was decorated with 23 granite with the names of the fallen star.
Those invited to the festival veterans could not hold back tears at the sight of his old comrades, proven over the years. In anticipation of the ceremony, they exchanged news, happily smiling and remembering those who are no longer there. Indeed, today, on the eve of the 68th anniversary of the Great Victory their long-cherished dream come true.
Head of Vladivostok Igor Pushkarev said that this idea hatchedsince 2006. «Vladivostok victory was not easy. 16000 of our fellow citizens died at the front. Half of the goods under the Lend-Lease Act passed through the port of Vladivostok.\’m Sure that there is always bright and solemn, because no family in our city can not say that this war has bypassed by her side. Here in the Valley of Heroes, not only to the fallen in the Great Patriotic War. We have not forgotten and passed through the exploits of the hot spots, and many others, «- said Pushkarev.
All in greeting speeches wished the veterans health, peace, long life. Looking at their happy smiles, the way they laid flowers at the memorial, as their shining eyes at the sound of children\’s voices resounding, thanking them for the world and the possibility to live on their land, beaten off the beast, these congratulations would soon join.
Congratulations were heard from the chairman of the city council of veterans James Kahn, chairman of the Duma of Vladivostok Helena Novitskoj, schoolchildren, veterans of labor and many others. Veterans of the Great Patriotic War and got the first opportunity to walk through the new mall, and none of the 23 stars with the names of 200 Heroes of the Soviet Union, Heroes of Russia and 8 did not go without red carnations.
Representatives of the military units of Vladivostok garrison also paraded along the Walk of Heroes under their own banners. Joined them, and the young patriots who had the honor of carrying the stars of a kind of combat watch. When looking at how the other children, boys in this Godea grandparents are under the hands of their fathers, involuntarily clenched throat. If anything binds our country together today, it is only victory.
As expected, by order of the head of the city on the wall at the Youth House will prescribe a higher titanium star, which the mayor has presented one of the plants. As the chief artist of Paul Shugurov , The star made during the Soviet era and is artistic value. This idea was supported and Jacob Kahn .
