A gala reception was held in Tskhinval, organized by the Embassy of the Russian Federation in South Ossetia on the occasion of the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
The event brought together the officials and public figures.
Russian Ambassador to South Ossetia Marat Kulakhmetov, addressing the guests, emphasized the significance of the event and the unity of those gathered.
“Eighty years ago, Levitan announced the signing of the act of unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany. It came at too high price - almost 27 million Soviet people died from wounds and incredible stress. The heroic Soviet people united and won in those difficult years. We cannot fully understand what they went through, but we live today thanks to this courageous generation. And the land of South Ossetia also felt the war, its Moloch passed through every house,” Kulakhmetov said.
He also drew parallels with modern events.
“Today, when the former countries of the Hitler coalition are beginning to forget the vaccination of the Nuremberg Trials, we see these same tanks – “Leopards” with a swastika in the east of Ukraine. We cannot forgive this and cannot forget it. Today, shoulder to shoulder, the soldiers of Russia and South Ossetia are fighting the fascist scum in the special military operation zone. I want to congratulate everyone on our Great Victory, wish happiness, prosperity and a peaceful sky, so that our descendants remember the generation of heroes – this is our task,” the Ambassador has concluded.
In his speech, South Ossetian Prime Minister Konstantin Dzhussoev noted the sanctity of the holiday for the people.
"Today is a great day. This sacred holiday is a symbol of our memory, pride for those who gave their lives for our freedom, for our present day. We will always remember and honor the sons and daughters of South Ossetia who brought us this Victory. I would like to separately congratulate those guys who are defending our Motherland today on the fields of the special military operation. We are waiting for them with Victory!", - Dzhussoev said.
