Ilsur Metshin: "The Garden of Glory has been renovated answering the call of the...

(Kazan, KZN.RU, May 8, by Zilya Gayfi) The renovated was opened on Kazan's Prospekt Pobedy in the year marking the 70th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War. In the first phase of the renovation, an "Eternal Flame" monument, dedicated to the memory and honor of war heroes, was erected. The opening ceremony, to which veterans and home front workers were invited, was attended by Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin.

To mark the opening of the Garden of Glory, children's painting competition and performances by children's groups were held. The cadet class of School No. 78 played the drums, and the monument was   unveiled to the gun salute of a guard of honor. Ilsur Metshin addressed the veterans on the occasion. "It is a great honor and a great pleasure to be with you at the opening of the Garden of Glory on the eve of Victory Day. Tomorrow, the whole country will be celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Victory; there is no family that did not lose loved ones and that was unscathed by the war. I extend to you my sincere gratitude. Thank you so much for the victory, for your heroic labor, for having restored the country and earned her respect all over the world, for giving us blue skies and the opportunity to live in our native land. Live long, make us rejoice in your good health! Stay with us for years to come! Happy Victory Day!" concluded the mayor.