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Taganrog Commemorates Veterans of the War in Afghanistan - 25 years since the end of combat operations.

February 17, 2014: the meeting dedicated to 25 years after Soviet troops withdrawal from Afghanistan was held on February 15, 2014 in front of the memorial to Russian soldiers and officers who died on international missions and service in the "hot spots". Among the participants were Mr. Yuri Stefanov, Chairman of the Taganrog City Council; Mr. Alexander Zabezhailo, Deputy Mayor of Taganrog, Afghanistan war veterans and relatives of internationalists soldiers, representatives of non-government organizations "Battle Brotherhood" and "The Russian Paratroopers Union", who laid flowers to the monument in Taganrog.

Stefanov's statement

On the same day, the reception honoring the Day of memory of soldiers-internationalists who were on mission in Afghanistan was held in the building of the Taganrog House of Culture "Festivalny". Mayor of Taganrog Vladimir A. Prasolov said in his statement: "We remember all those who sacrificed their lives to accomplish the orders given by the Motherland on missions abroad. We are proud that true patriots stand guard over the Russian Federation, always ready to represent this country anywhere needed."

Mayor Prasolov

At the end of the reception, veterans were awarded commendation letters and valuable gifts.

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