In the center of Minsk held a parade in honor of Victory Day — the only full (with the participation of marching military and travel equipment) parade in the former Soviet Union this year. As promised the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, the holiday was a big way for equipped stands just along the road and gathered thousands of people, many of whom were elderly, dressed in a military uniform with medals. Speaking from the podium, Mr. Lukashenka urged “not to condemn” Belarusians for the parade during a pandemic, noting: “We simply could not do otherwise.”Judging by the broadcast of the military parade, which, despite earlier Alexander Lukashenko the proposal showed Russian channels (except channel “Mir”, which is considered to be the channel all over the CIS), the holiday was exactly as wanted by the organizers. Did not disappoint even the weather: throughout the procession, and then the machinery parade the sun was shining bright. It is noteworthy that, despite the promise of President Lukashenko not invited to the parade of the veterans of the great Patriotic war, elderly men in military uniform often seen. The state news Agency “BelTA” also quoted veteran Ivan Maslovsky, who came to the parade. “I think the parade needs both for us and for young people. This is a great holiday”, — said the participant of the war.Although on the eve of Alexander Lukashenko said that Minsk parade going to visit some Russian parliamentarians in the frame, none of them hit. But on the screen during the broadcast was well-marked, the Russian Ambassador in Minsk Dmitry Mezentsev. The event was attended by 17 ambassadors of different countries of the world. Among accepted the invitation were the ambassadors of China, Korea, Vietnam, Venezuela, Hungary, Serbia, Slovakia and Turkey, and among the rejected — the ambassadors of Ukraine and the European Union. Both diplomats explained his refusal instructions to refrain from participation in mass events. It is noteworthy that, in contrast to the simple viewers, from the guests of honor a mask is not put on almost no one.In the past year, Mr. Lukashenko admitted that a Lieutenant Colonel.”In this crazy, lost world, there are people condemning us for the time and place of holding this sacred action,— said Alexander Lukashenko congratulated all those present on the occasion.— Want to tell them properly: not rush to conclusions, and especially to condemn us — the heirs of Victory, the Belarusians. We simply could not do otherwise, we had no other choice. But if it were, then we would do the same”. “Those governments that took the brave decision to defer or postpone the parades, put people’s health first. We in the regional office are very respectful to this�� date. But now is the time in order to find alternative solutions for celebration, in order not to jeopardize human life,” he said earlier.Mr. Lukashenko in his speech said that this year the Minsk parade became the only former Soviet Union, but added that he is “in honor of all the Soviet soldiers who liberated the world from fascism”. “We bow before the feat of the Russian and Belarusians, Ukrainians and Jews, Tatars and Kazakhs, Tajiks and Uzbeks, Kyrgyz and Turkmens, Georgians, Armenians, Azerbaijanis and Moldovans, Latvians, Lithuanians, Estonians — all the people of the Soviet Union”,— said Alexander Lukashenko.However, the listing of foreign fighters with fascism was something of a surprise. In this series Alexander Lukashenko called the “fighters of Resistance movement of Europe” and “our allies — the United States, England and China.” “Their courage, bravery and willingness to die for their country, became a terrible weapon of retribution for the Nazi executioners and their satellites,”— said the President of Belarus. Note that apart from the USSR, USA and UK among the countries-winners who signed the Act of unconditional surrender of Germany and France that the President had missed. Its contribution Alexander Lukashenko, apparently, said when he talked about the Resistance movement.Among those represented at the parade of equipment (for the most part, Belarusian and Russian) were a lot of Chinese cars. “Adopting in Belarus car “Dragon” and “hero” is a vivid example of successful cooperation in military-technical cooperation of our country with the people’s Republic of China”,— said the speaker during the passage of the mechanized column. The inscription Dajiang (Chinese developer of these cars) in the parade had to see often — sometimes the tractors of this manufacturer even replaced the traditional for Belarus MAZ.Cyril Krivosheeva next
