WREATHS LAID TO MONUMENT OF MONGOLIA-SOVIET TROOPS IN CHINA

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mongolia to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Mr Ts.Sukhbaatar has participated in a ceremony of laying wreaths to the Monument of Mongolia-Soviet Troops in Zhangbei town, China. Organized by the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the PRC, the ceremony took place on Friday on occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Victory of Great Patriotic War. Apart from the Ambassador of Mongolia, present at the event were the Ambassadors, Minister-Councellors, military attaches and diplomats of Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan; authorities of the Secretariat of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO); and leaders of Zhangjiakou city. Speeches were delivered by the Ambassadors of Mongolia, Russia, Azerbaijan to China; a Deputy Head of the SCO Secretariat; and a Deputy Head of the People’s Government of Zhangjiakou city. In his speech, Mr Sukhbaatar emphasized that people of Mongolia, Russia and China have significantly contributed to the Victory of the Great Patriotic War and combating against fascist and militarist forces for setting the peace and justice. He underlined Mongolian people rendered moral and material assistance to the Soviet Union’s Red Army in times of the World War II. The Monument was erected in 1957 dedicated to the memory of Mongolia-Soviet troops who fought for liberating China from Japanese invaders. Mr Sukhbaatar expressed thanks to the China’s side for caring this Monument all the time, and highlighted the Monument is the symbol of Mongolian, Russian and Chinese peace. He also expressed a satisfaction with widening of the friendly relations and cooperation in all spheres, reaching a strategic partnership level. After the ceremony, the delegates left words on the book of honored guests, and visited a mausoleum museum of the troops.