Lydia Isamov. The action "Georgievsky ribbon" To mark the 70th anniversary of the Victory in the great Patriotic war started in Tajikistan on Sunday.

in the framework of the action to all interested officers of the press service of the 201st Russian military base (RMB) in Tajikistan, Authorized Russian media and volunteers of not more than two hours distributed over 3 thousand ribbons.

by tradition, the Event started at the main square of the capital of Tajikistan " dusty ".

"We will never forget these difficult times For our common Motherland - the USSR - days, let us remember all the soldiers of the great Patriotic war, and it's a shame when Ukraine from Bandera, with whom he fought my Dad, made heroes," said Fins news the daughter of the veteran Mastura Huliganov. She added that after learning about the campaign from social networks, specially came to Dushanbe from the city of Vahdat, which is located 20 kilometers from Dushanbe.

To the volunteers during the campaign was approached by pupils, students, civil servants, Soldiers, policemen, stopped motorists and taxi drivers. The driver of one of the buses stopped the car and called out the volunteers to the salon, so they handed out ribbons to the passengers.

"This is our common Victory, which are obliged to be proud of and remember everything," he said Last news .

Also To the volunteers approached by two tourists who came to Tajikistan from USA. One of them told us that his grandfather fought on the Elbe, for this reason, they come for the ribbons, " to take this symbol of Victory over fascism ".

in Tajikistan currently, there are about 840 participants and invalids of the great Patriotic war, three of whom may 9 in the capital of Russia will participate in the anniversary parade of the Victory.

The first Action "George ribbon" was held in 2005, since then tie the ribbon yesterday on 9 may has become a tradition. For million of people not only in Russia, but also abroad, St. George ribbon, a symbol of memory, of generations and of military glory. Organizers of the action - MIA "Russia today" and ROOM "Student community" with the assistance of the government of the Russian capital.

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