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Legendary cruiser Varyag`s flag brought from SKorea welcomed in RF
St. PETERSBURG, July 13 (Itar-Tass) -- The flag of the legendary
cruiser Varyag, which was brought from South Korea, was solemnly welcomed
in Kronstadt, a Petersburg's neighbourhood, on Sunday.
The Varyag flag was initially brought to Kronstadt, a city closely
connected with the history of the heroic cruiser and the whole Russian
Navy. Taking part in a ceremony of honouring the Varyag flag on the
Yakornaya Square of Kronstadt were Petersburg Governor Valentina
Matvienko, wife of the Russian president Svetlana Medvedev, Patriarch of
Moscow and All Russia Kiril, public personalities, naval sailors, naval
veterans and Kronstadt residents.
To the accompaniment of the military march the flag was brought by car
on the Kronstadt central square, then the guard of honour placed the relic
at the Kronstadt Maritime Cathedral. Naval sailors hailed in honour of the
flag, the ceremony participants were singing a famous song about a proud
Varyag not surrendering to the enemy.
"The Russian Navy celebrates a remarkable event in its history today.
The flag from the legendary cruiser Varyag was brought to the city of
military glory Kronstadt. From now on the flag will be brought to many
Russian cities as a symbol of heroism of our sailors," Valentina Matvienko
said. She thanked Svetlana Medvedev for an initiative to hold this action.
The Russian patriarch also noted the importance of this event. "Please
God, the today's event will inspire our young people, will be imprinted in
the mind and the heart of a growing generation. The honour and valour,
which Varyag sailors showed, should be our national value," Kirill said.
The relic has been kept at the museums of South Korea for several
decades. This year the countries agreed to grant the Varyag fore flag for
the display in Russian museums. The Varyag flag will be the highlight of
an exhibition, which will open at the St. George Hall of the State
Hermitage Museum on July 25 timed to Russia's Navy Day. The exhibition
will be shown in other Russian cities.
cruiser Varyag, which was brought from South Korea, was solemnly welcomed
in Kronstadt, a Petersburg's neighbourhood, on Sunday.
The Varyag flag was initially brought to Kronstadt, a city closely
connected with the history of the heroic cruiser and the whole Russian
Navy. Taking part in a ceremony of honouring the Varyag flag on the
Yakornaya Square of Kronstadt were Petersburg Governor Valentina
Matvienko, wife of the Russian president Svetlana Medvedev, Patriarch of
Moscow and All Russia Kiril, public personalities, naval sailors, naval
veterans and Kronstadt residents.
To the accompaniment of the military march the flag was brought by car
on the Kronstadt central square, then the guard of honour placed the relic
at the Kronstadt Maritime Cathedral. Naval sailors hailed in honour of the
flag, the ceremony participants were singing a famous song about a proud
Varyag not surrendering to the enemy.
"The Russian Navy celebrates a remarkable event in its history today.
The flag from the legendary cruiser Varyag was brought to the city of
military glory Kronstadt. From now on the flag will be brought to many
Russian cities as a symbol of heroism of our sailors," Valentina Matvienko
said. She thanked Svetlana Medvedev for an initiative to hold this action.
The Russian patriarch also noted the importance of this event. "Please
God, the today's event will inspire our young people, will be imprinted in
the mind and the heart of a growing generation. The honour and valour,
which Varyag sailors showed, should be our national value," Kirill said.
The relic has been kept at the museums of South Korea for several
decades. This year the countries agreed to grant the Varyag fore flag for
the display in Russian museums. The Varyag flag will be the highlight of
an exhibition, which will open at the St. George Hall of the State
Hermitage Museum on July 25 timed to Russia's Navy Day. The exhibition
will be shown in other Russian cities.
