The head of the defense Ministry of the Russian Federation, General of the army Sergei Shoigu expressed gratitude to veterans of military power, which was involved in providing security in the Crimea a year earlier.
"It is their veterans veterans' enthusiasm and optimism was not convinced many to take up arms to his brethren and countrymen. They went and tried to convince people it's the only way to preserve peace and stability, " said Shoigu in the process of the teleconference, which connected the Frunzenskaya embankment in Moscow and Sevastopol Bay.
He also expressed gratitude to the artists, reporters, cameramen and people of other professions, who took a direct part in those events.
Departmental medal of the Russian Ministry of defense "in memory of the Heroes of the Fatherland" today I received 26 soldiers who took part in the Crimean events.
Crimea and Sevastopol 16 March emphasize the 1-year anniversary of the referendum in which an overwhelming number of voters voted for secession from Ukraine and reunification with Russia. In Crimea for entering the Russian Federation voted 96, 77%, in Sevastopol - 95, 6%.
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