Ulaanbaatar
Mongolians pay tribute to the heroes of World War II
Society
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Today, On May 9, Mongolians are commemorating the 73rd Anniversary of the Victory over Nazi Germany during World War II. On this historic day wreath laying ceremonies took place at the Memorial to Soviet Soldiers at Zaisan Hill and Monument of Marshal G.K.Zhukov, four time Hero of the Soviet Union and Hero of Mongolia.
The ceremonies were attended by Defense Minister N.Enkhbold, Chief of the General Staff of Mongolian Armed Forces, Lieutenant General D.Davaa, officials from Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Embassies of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan, children of war heroes, students and pupils from Russian kindergartens, high schools and universities.
During the wreath laying ceremonies, anthems of Mongolia, Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan were played. Also, descendants of the Great Patriotic War Heroes paid tribute to the monument with red roses.
Kids and pupils studying in Russian kindergartens and schools dressed in military uniforms entertained guests by singing Russian songs about war. Descendants of the war heroes were holding the portraits of their parents and siblings who fought in the Great Patriotic War.
We talked with some of Russians born and raised in Mongolia, descendants of war hero. Nina, daughter of Leonid Mikhailovich Emelyanov, who fought in WWII said "My father was born in Mongolia in 1923. When the Great Patriotic War began in 1941, my father was living in Mongolia with his parents, he was only 18 at that time and he went straight to the front of the war. He fought until May 9, 1945 when Soviet Union reached Berlin. After the war he returned to his homeland Mongolia with highest Soviet orders such as 'Order of the Red Star' and 'Order of the Patriotic War'. Since then he lived in Ulaanbaatar and used to work as a driver and passed away in 2009."
Nina was born in Mongolia and studied at the Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences. After graduation from her university she worked as a doctor. Annually, on the victory day she pays tribute to the Marshal G.K.Zhukov's Monument, holding his father's portrait.
We also met with a Kazakh man who was holding his brother's portrait. His brother Khamza Zaisanov Raishan was born in Ulaankhus soum of Bayan-Ulgii aimag. In 1931-1933 he graduated from Soviet Union's Orenburg summer school and Tambov Military School. After the graduation from his school he joined the Mongolian Air Force. He fought in Great Patriotic War from the beginning until the victory. Even after the war in 1948-1951 he studied at the Moscow State Military Institute. Since 1939 he continuously worked in Mongolian Army and in 1947-1948 he made a great contribution in the conflict of the western border of Mongolia and won fame 'Zaisanov hero'. In recognition of his great merit for the independence Mongolia and Russia, development of Mongolian army and strenthening Mongolian-Russian friendship he was honored with Colonel General rank said proudly his younger brother.
G.Tuguldur
