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WORKING VISIT OF PRESIDENT OF AZERBAIJAN ILHAM ALIYEV TO UKRAINE
PRESIDENT ILHAM ALIYEV WATCHED MILITARY PARADE DEDICATED TO 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF LIBERATION OF UKRAINE FROM FASCIST OCCUPATION
After the state anthem of Ukraine was performed, the defense minister of Ukraine, colonel-general Alexander Kuzmik ran the parade. Some 6500 people representing numerous military units participated at the show, which was opened by the famous T-84 tank with the flag of Victory on board, which waved on Reichstag in Berlin and brought from Moscow. Then, representatives of the 4th Ukrainian and 2nd Belarus Fronts marched in front of the tribune. Representatives of infantry units, tankers, sailors, artillerists and others revered the guests.
Then, defense minister of Ukraine reported Supreme Commander-In-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, President of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma.
The military parade attended by heads of state from numerous countries ended.
The Presidents congratulated once again the war veterans and were taken their photos with them.
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The Azerbaijani war veterans who came to Kiev to take part in the military parade dedicated to 60th anniversary of liberation of Ukraine from fascist occupation, on 28 October have visited in the capital of Ukraine the monument of the national leader of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev near the embassy of Azerbaijan and laid flowers.
The war veterans revered memory of this outstanding personality with a moment of silence.