"Low bow to you, dear veterans!" - He said to those who defended freedom and independence of our Motherland.
The State Duma deputy of the Moscow branch of the party "United Russia" Nikolay Gonchar also congratulated the members of VIAM with the most important holiday of our country. He noted that "we are living now in a very difficult time when the international situation around Russia continues remains tense."
"It is very important for all people, especially for those who, like each of you, provides the technological independence of Russia, to have a strong state behind them that is able to defend their interests and to show its will," - said Nikolai Gonchar.
Thanks and good wishes to the veterans and home front workers were heard from the young generation of VIAM. The representative of the Council of young scientists and specialists of the Institute Valeria A. Sagomonova recalled that "from the first days of the war, many employees of VIAM volunteered for the front, but not all returned, folded their heads on the battlefields."
According to her, at the home front also was a hard work and persistent struggle for the victory: the members of VIAM decided important tasks associated with providing aircraft factories with necessary materials. "Valor and courage of Soviet soldiers are an example for us - those who are ready to proudly and boldly carry the flag of victory, the banner of VIAM" - she concluded.
The Director General of VIAM, Academician Evgeny Kablov congratulated the members of the Institute "with the lightest and important holiday for which our fathers and grandfathers paid a heavy price."
"We liberated Europe and the world from the Nazi plague, but despite that some forces are making a huge effort that Victory Day disappeared forever from our lives. The events in Ukraine clearly confirm this fact and are intended to abolish not only the state of our brotherly people, but also impinge on the stability of Russia and our independence, "- said the head of VIAM.
According to him, to avoid this, it is necessary to honor the hero feats, to tell the younger generation about the price of victory, which was paid by our ancestors, in unison to fight for their present and future. "We will not allow to rewrite the history, to give and to defame our Great costly Victory," - said General Director of VIAM.
He also recalled the significant contribution made by VIAM during the war. "The work of our Institute has been highly appreciated by the government, and in 1945 VIAM was awarded by the Order of Lenin" - recalled Evgeny Kablov.
Besides, the head of VIAM added that "many members of VIAM fought at the fronts of the Great Patriotic War, defending our Motherland."
Then, Evgeny Kablov handed veterans gifts and announced a minute of silence in memory of those killed at the front.
After the meeting, the members of the Institute laid flowers to the monument.
Celebrations continued with a festive concert, before which the chairman of "A Just Russia Party" Sergey Mironov addressed. He congratulated Evgeny Kablov and the entire members of the Institute on Victory Day. According to the guest, VIAM makes an invaluable contribution to our country's defense throughout its history. "Your engineering saved thousands of Soviet pilots during World", - said Sergei Mironov. He noted that "despite the victory in 1945, today we see how fascist remnants raise their heads in most of our borders. In this regard, the head of "A Just Russia Party" urged to keep the memory of the heroism of our ancestors, "to prevent a Nazi revenge." In his speech he also spoke about the heroism of a forgotten war hero - Lieutenant General Mikhail G. Efremov, and his 33rd Army surrounded at Viazma in 1942.
Another guest of honor of VIAM, People's Artist of the USSR, Lenin Prize winner Vasiliy S. Lanovoy spoke about his childhood memories when, as a boy of seven, he met in Ukraine first rumblings of war and how the long-awaited was Victory for our people. "I will not forget the night from 8 to 9 May 1945, when after the announcement about the landslide victory of the Soviet people over Nazi Germany on the radio, Moscow streets filled with truly happy people," - said Vasiliy Lanovoy. In his view, such events as the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, the flight of Yuri Gagarin into space, are the backbone of our country.
In addition, Vasiliy Lanovoy presented to Evgeny Kablov album with his photos, released on the 80th anniversary of the People's Artist, as well as a commemorative photo - shot from the film "Officers".
In turn, Evgeny Kablov thanked Sergey Mironov and Vasiliy Lanovoy and gave them gifts.
The concert was continued by Orchestra of Russian Interior Ministry troops under the leadership of Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, Colonel Igor Yu. Levandovskiy.
The honored artists of Russia Oleg Kukhta, Olga Getman, Maxim Tokayev, Alexey Konovalov and Larisa Volzhanina sang songs of the war years.
It should be noted that previously a solemn meeting took place at the second territory of VIAM. Opening it, the chief engineer of VIAM Sergey B. Trusov noted that "Victory Day - a holiday that has become a symbol of heroism of our great multinational people, his unbending resistance and invincibility of spirit."
According to him, the heroism of our esteemed veterans - is an example of great courage, strength and unity of the people's faith, which descendants must follow holly. "We will always honor the sacrifice and covenants of our ancestors, remain worthy successors to the glorious traditions" - said Sergey Trusov.
Then the word was given to veterans of World War II, Chairman of the Board of Veterans of VIAM Konstantin K. Yasinskiy. In his speech, he recalled those difficult days, "when the whole country rose in unison to destroy the invaders." "As a result we have not only defeated fascism, but also became truly the strongest power in the world," - he stressed. Konstantin Yasinskiy also read their poems dedicated to Victory Day.
В свою очередь представитель Совета молодых ученых и специалистов ВИАМ Константин Игоревич Светогоров заявил, что «у наших сотрудников есть особый повод для гордости, потому что многие ВИАМовцы воевали на полях сражений, а наш институт внес огромный вклад для достижения Великой Победы».
In turn, the representative of the Council of Young Scientists and Specialists of VIAM Konstantin I. Svetogorov said "our members have a special reason to be proud, because many representatives of VIAM fought on battlefields, and our institute has made an enormous contribution to the achievement of the Great Victory."
"We need to honor and remember this great holiday, do not forget veterans, because they fighting with the enemy on the front and rear working round the clock, hastening the victory over Nazi Germany," - said Evgeny Kablov.
In conclusion the meeting, gathered people laid flowers at the monument to the fallen soldiers and honored their memory with a minute of silence.
VIAM reveres the memory of fallen soldiers of Arbat
On the 69th anniversary of the Victory of the Soviet people over fascist Germany representatives of the Council of young specialists and scientists of VIAM honored the soldiers of the Great Patriotic War by laying flowers to «Soldiers of Arbat» memorial board on May 9, 2014.
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The Ceremony was held at 23 Arbat Str. within the actions carried out by the Central administrative district of Moscow. In addition, veterans of the Great Patriotic War, officials, representatives of youth and public organizations took taken part in the event.
As representatives of VIAM noted, similar events are especially important for the youth. "Examples of outstanding heroism, true courage and unbending firmness of soldiers the winners have to be moral reference points for younger generation", declared Alexey Smirnov, the chairman of the Board of Young Scientists and Specialists of VIAM.
Ahead of the holiday, the Great Victory greetings were sent to VIAM by Vladimir V. Putin, the President of the Russian Federation, and by representatives of authorities, scientific community, enterprises and organizations.