Solemn flower laying ceremony held in Victory Park in Kazan

On May 9, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev, Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, Deputy Chairman of State Council Rimma Ratnikova, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, employees of ministries, agencies, enterprises and public organizations, students and pupils, veterans of the Great Patriotic War took part in solemn flower laying ceremony in Victory Park in Kazan.

The first ceremony took place near the Eternal Flame of the Glory Memorial. State anthems of Russian Federation and the Republic of Tatarstan were heard, and a minute’s silence to pay tribute to the fallen soldiers took place.

The campaign “Immortal regiment” was held on the Glory Lane, where pupils and students were standing in a row with portraits of their relatives, who took part in combat operations.

Afterwards, Tatarstan President went to Monument to Mothers and Widows of the fallen soldiers to lay flowers.