Turkmenistan will mark Victory Day by laying flowers at the monuments of fallen soldiers

Flowers. File photoASHGABAT, May 9.Turkmenistan marks the 77th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War on Monday, residents of all regions of the country will lay flowers at the monuments of fallen soldiers and hold memorial meals, RIA Novosti correspondent reports.Traditionally, this holiday is celebrated in the country with a flower-laying ceremony at the monument to soldiers from Turkmenistan who participated in the Great Patriotic War, in the memorial complex «People's Memory» in Ashgabat. In addition, according to Muslim customs, a memorial dinner will be given in the refectory hall of the complex in memory of the Turkmen soldiers who fell on the battlefields of the great war. Participation in these Victory Day events is traditionally taken by the President of Turkmenistan, the leadership corps and representatives of public organizations and political parties of the country. Flower-laying ceremonies at the monuments to soldiers who died in the Great Patriotic War, and memorial meals are held on this day in all regions of Turkmenistan. there were no attempts to revise the meaning of the Great Patriotic War or rewrite its history, and war veterans have always enjoyed honor and respect in society. More than 180 thousand Turkmen citizens fought on the fronts of the Great Patriotic War, which amounted to more than 10% of the total population of the republic. More than 70 thousand fighters from Turkmenistan were awarded orders and medals, 104 of them were awarded the high title of Hero of the Soviet Union, and 15 people became full holders of the Order of Glory. Residents of Turkmenistan donated 170 million rubles in cash and about 7.5 tons of gold and silver jewelry to the Defense Fund. The great-grandfather of the President of Turkmenistan, Berdimuhamed Annaev, was a participant in the war. He returned from the war with a severe wound and died on October 6, 1948 during the Ashgabat earthquake. In 2018, by decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the great-grandfather of the head of state was awarded the medal «For Courage» «for personal courage, bravery and courage shown in the defense of the Motherland and the performance of military duty during the Great Patriotic War.» Honoring veterans of the Great Patriotic War took place in Ashgabat