The “Immortal Regiment” action was held in Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay. It has been reported DEA News.
According to the agency, about 40 people took part in the march. Among them were diplomats, immigrants from Russia, and members of their families.
“May 9 is a very important and meaningful holiday for the Russian people, which has a special place. Andrei Budaev, the Russian Ambassador to Uruguay, said, 78 years later, it is difficult to find a family untouched by the flames of that war until today.
He added that today it is especially important to preserve the historical truth and pass it on to new generations, that the Victory Day celebrations should help unite peoples, not a cause of conflict.
Previously, the Russian Embassy in Ecuador was with Russians living in the country. free Garden in memory of the heroes of the Great Patriotic War “In the Middle of the World”. The park was placed on the proposed line where Earth’s southern and northern hemispheres converge.