DUBAI CELEBRATES THE 72ND ANNIVERSARY OF VICTORY IN THE GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR

On May 9, 2017, the gala evening and a gala concert in honor of the 72th anniversary of the Great Victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War were held in the elite Asateer Tent tent of the Atlantis The Palm hotel in Dubai on May 9, 2017.

On May 9, 2017, a gala evening and a gala concert in honor of the 72th anniversary of the Great Victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War took place in the elite Asateer Tent tent of the Atlantis The Palm hotel.

As in the previous few years, the celebration was attended by over a thousand guests, including heads and representatives of ministries and departments, as well as other state, municipal and public structures of the UAE, heads of diplomatic missions of foreign countries, representatives of state-owned companies and large businesses, employees Embassies of the CIS countries in the UAE and representatives of the press. Most of the invitees, as in previous years, were representatives of numerous CIS diasporas in the United Arab Emirates.

Guests at the entrance and in the hall were met by artists, animators, hostesses, in the welcome zone there were armored cars, as well as the entire line of Soviet Volga cars - GAZ-19, GAZ-24 and GAZ-31, creating the appropriate atmosphere. He played the musical background from the DJ - war songs and melodies; on the screen were shots of a military chronicle, films about the war.

Exactly at 20:00, the hosts announced the beginning of the evening and Gocha Levanovich Buachidze, Consul General of the Russian Federation in Dubai and the Northern Emirates, took to the stage.

Gocha Levanovich greeted the guests of the evening and on behalf of the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the United Arab Emirates Alexander Vladimirovich Efimov warmly congratulated him on the 72nd anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

"May 9 was, is and remains a sacred date for all countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States," he said.

After his speech, a minute of silence was declared as a tribute to those who won the Victory on the fronts of World War II.

Following on the stage was invited Dashgyn Shikarov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the United Arab Emirates.

“It was our common victory,” Dashgyn Shikarov began his speech, noting the number of Azerbaijani residents who gave their lives in the war.

Seyran Semenovich Karapetyan, Consul General of Armenia in Dubai and the Northern Emirates, made his speech. He also noted the contribution of Armenia to the common Victory and the mournful information about the dead. Seyran Semenovich announced that the victory achieved by the entire Soviet people brought stability and peace for more than 60 years.

“Peace requires cohesion and strength to resist evil and war,” the Consul General proclaimed.

Roman A. Golovchenko, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the United Arab Emirates, was invited to the stage with a speech. “Victory came at a high price. Our country lost every third inhabitant,” he recalled, informing that in the Belarusian capital there are monuments to representatives of all nationalities of the Soviet Union who liberated the country in 1944.

Kairat Kaiyrbekuly Lama Sharif, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the United Arab Emirates, in his speech, noted the memory campaign "Immortal Regiment", and also said: "Thanks to the sponsorship of the publishing house" Russian Emirates ", which is headed by our fellow countryman Sergey Tokarev, musical group region of Kazakhstan annually participates in concert programs of our festive receptions. "

Kairat Kaiyrbekuly Lama Sharif announced a performance by the creative team of the Pavlodar Philharmonic named after Isa Bayzakov, who presented the audience with songs of the war years that were familiar to everyone in the hall.

Chyngyz Kazybaevich Eshimbekov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan to the United Arab Emirates, in his speech from the stage quoted Chingiz Aitmatov's memoirs of victory. He also noted the contribution of Kyrgyz heroes to the Victory. "Fascism was defeated by the efforts of many peoples of the world, thanks to the actions of the anti-Hitler coalition, which included 58 countries of the world. But first of all, I can not fail to note that 15 republics of the Soviet Union, their unity and military brotherhood ensured a feat.

Bahodur Mahmudzoda Sharifi, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Tajikistan to the United Arab Emirates, was also invited to the stage. "The celebration of Victory Day and the veneration of those who sacrificed their lives for the freedom of peoples is a sacred duty of each of us," he proclaimed.

Vakhabov Farrukh Abdulazalovich, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the United Arab Emirates congratulated everyone on the holiday, proclaiming May 9 a symbol of heroism "of our fathers and grandfathers, who fought shoulder to shoulder on the fronts of the war to save all of humanity from Nazism."

After the performance of representatives of the diplomatic corps of the CIS countries in the UAE, musicians of the ensemble of Russian folk instruments with "Poppuri on the theme of military songs" performed on stage.

Half an hour later, everyone was invited to the stage to take part in the Immortal Regiment action and honor the memory of their relatives - war veterans and home front workers.

After that, the hosts announced the official part of the evening closed and invited a special guest to celebrate Victory Day in Dubai. This year they became Dmitry Pevtsov, a Soviet and Russian film and theater actor, singer, People's Artist of the Russian Federation and laureate of the State Prize of the Russian Federation. For a performance in Dubai, Dmitry Pevtsov prepared a special theater program, which included poetry and songs of the war years.

The audience in the hall did not let Dmitry Pevtsov go off the stage for a long time, and he presented the audience with several more songs.

After that, the organizers invited Valery Prokopyeva to the stage, who won the quiz held by the Russian Emirates Publishing House in conjunction with Vincitore Real Estate Development LLC - she talked about two and a half thousand social friends about to celebrate Victory Day in Dubai Facebook network. As a prize, Valeria received a brand new Samsung Galaxy S8 phone. Two more phones of this brand were played among the participants of the festive evening.

Well, at the end of the program, the organizers of the event thanked all those without whom the holiday could not have taken place: