Immortal Regiment procession held in Washington D.C.

WASHINGTON, May 4. /TASS/. The Immortal Regiment procession took place on Saturday in the center of Washington D.C., a TASS correspondent reported from the scene.

Participants walked from the White House to the World War II memorial on the central boulevard of the US capital. They were holding portraits of relatives who are veterans of the Great Patriotic War and red banners.

"We support the holding of Immortal Regiment events in Washington and other American cities. It is good that the authorities have given permission for both the memorial event in honor of the meeting on the Elbe at Arlington Cemetery with the participation of officials, including representatives of the diplomatic corps and the State Department, and for today's procession, which is being held at the initiative of compatriots living in the United States," said Alexander Kim, minister-counselor of the Russian Embassy in the United States.

The diplomat noted that although the current political situation "has become slightly better" compared to previous years, the situation remains difficult, and "unfortunately they event was not without attempts at provocation and other undesirable actions."

According to him, the Immortal Regiment procession will also take place on May 8 on the territory of the Russian embassy. It will be attended by the Russian Ambassador to the United States Alexander Darchiyev, employees and family members of the Russian diplomatic mission.