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War horse monument to be inaugurated on Victory Day
PoliticsUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Mongolian sculptor A.Ochirbold’s work ‘On the roads of war’ monument will be erected at Victory Park, Moscow during the upcoming Victory Day, May 9.
A working group of the Mongolian Embassy in Moscow, designated to solve the placement of the monument, has acquired necessary permissions from the governing body of the Russian capital and other organizations.
Mongolian President Ts.Elbegdorj gifted the war horse monument to the Russian Federation in commemoration of the 70th Victory Day in Moscow in 2015.
The monument has been kept in the backyard of the Embassy until the date.
During WWII, Mongolia was a big contributor of war horses to the former Soviet Union. The people of Mongolia sent a half million horses to assist the soldiers.
