In Cuba and Panama honored the memory of the heroes of the Great Patriotic War

Flag of Cuba . File photo MEXICO CITY, May 9. Remembrance events on the occasion of the 77th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War were held in Panama and Cuba with the participation of diplomats, compatriots, local officials and residents.»It is important to preserve the correct interpretation of events of those years who were a hero and who was an aggressor, to pass on to future generations the memory that the Soviet people played the main role in the defeat of fascism,» Russian Ambassador to Cuba Andrey Guskov said during the wreath-laying ceremony at the monument to the internationalist warrior. The ceremony in Havana was attended by the ambassadors of four countries — Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan, the military attache, as well as the Deputy Minister of Defense and high-ranking military personnel of the Cuban army. The head of the Russian diplomatic mission honored the memory of the Cubans who fought in the Red Army and thanked the inhabitants of the island for food aid during the years of battles. In Panama, Russian diplomats and compatriots organized a march in memory of the Immortal Regiment on the occasion of Victory Day. Several dozen people with flags, banners and portraits marched through the streets of the capital, after which a reception was held at the embassy for representatives of the Panamanian public and academia. In Basel, representatives of the embassies of the CIS countries honored the memory of Soviet soldiers