🇷🇺 🇷🇺🇦🇲🇦🇿🇧🇾🇰🇿🇰🇬🇺🇿 On May 9, the Russian Embassy in India co-hosted a solemn reception on the occasion of the 80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 jointly with the diplomatic missions of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic and Uzbekistan in New Delhi.

🇮🇳 Dr S.Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of India, attended the function as the Chief Guest. Among the guests were senior officials of the Government of India, Members of the Parliament, ambassadors and military attaches of friendly countries, eminent representatives of local political parties, business, social and religious circles, scientific and cultural community, mass media, Russian compatriots.

☝🏻 In his welcome address, Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov underscored the sacred significance of the Great Victory for Russia and all the peoples of the former Soviet Union in that horrible war which took the lives of 27 million Soviet people. He especially noted the contribution of Indian soldiers and officers who fought alongside the Allies.

🎵 The performance of wartime compositions by the Song and Dance Ensemble of the Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy became a bright decoration of the evening that ended with festive fireworks.

🖼 The guests also had the opportunity to get acquainted with the exhibition "The Price of Victory" jointly prepared by the Embassies of Russia and Belarus in India.

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🇷🇺 A glimpse of the solemn reception on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War held on May 9 at the Russian Embassy in India.

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