Syrian Arab News Agency, Syria
May 8 2005

Russian Embassy-Celebration

Damascus: 08-05 (SANA)-

The Russian Embassy in Damascus on Sunday evening celebrated the 60
anniversary of the victory of former Soviet Union in the great
liberation war.

Secretary of al-Baath Arab Socialist Union in Damascus Countryside
Branch and Deputy Head of the Syrian-Russian Friendship Association
Daass Izzudin said in a speech that this victory opened a promising
prospects for the peace-loving peoples across the world.

Mr. Daass added that experiences of the previous century proved that
wars came at the expense of progress and the dialogue among
civilizations.

For his part, Russian Ambassador Robert Makrian said the May 9
anniversary was one of the great holidays in Russia and the allied
countries due to the fact that the fascist aggression inflicted
catastrophes on every family in those countries.

Several art exhibitions and events were organized in the presence of
Ambassadors of Ukraine, Armenia, Belorussia and a host of other
invites.