Admiral\’s Square on Victory Day veterans gathered in Vladivostok at the table

Photo: Anatoly Filatov

In a great holiday, Victory Day, around Vladivostok festive events. The veterans gathered at the Admiral\’s square at the same table with the mayor Igor Pushkarev.

For them, sang songs of the war years, worked as a traditional outdoor kitchen, were covered tables, where everyone can have a drink «narkomovskaya hundred grams.» Veterans led grandchildren and great-grandchildren, the protesters «Immortal Regiment» came with portraits of their dead relatives in the World.

To everyone\’s table joined Primorye Governor Vladimir Miklushevsky, Master Benjamin, Chairman of Vladivostok Duma Helen Nowicka, ex-chairman of the Council-General Valery Rozov border guard and many others. Veterans thanked the head of the current administration for the holiday, cordiality, for the fact that remembers them not only during the holidays, but also everyday life.

Welcoming remarks were addressed Mayor Igor Pushkarev:

— Dear veterans, war veterans, those who gave us the freedom to choose how to live and develop their own state! Eternal glory to those who did not return from the war, thanks to those who fought in the war in the rear! Vladivostoktsy made an invaluable contribution to the victory. More than 16000 people from the intended not returned, their names are engraved on the wall of Remembrance — a memorial of military glory of the Pacific Fleet. We are now in the Admiral\’s square and it — is a good tradition. Here, the veterans are going to meet great to have come here today and with the grandchildren and great-grandchildren, all generations vladivostoktsev here today. Perfectly we went today for the first time share «Immortal regiment», I think that this will become a good tradition. Thank you, salaam, health, happiness, goodness! Happy Victory Day! Hooray!

After the official part of the visit for a long time did not disperse. They sang songs of the war years, remembered the past few years, sharing impressions of the parade. In general, the atmosphere of it, without exaggeration, a round table reigned the most relaxed and democratic.