Damascus, SANA-
An artistic ceremony was held today in the schools of the martyrs’ girls in Damascus, to express the strength of friendship and cooperation relations between Syria and the Russian Federation, and on the occasion of the seventy-seventh anniversary of Russia’s victory over Nazism.
The participants began the ceremony with a minute of silence in honor of the souls of our righteous martyrs, followed by the playing of the national anthems of the two countries, and a documentary film on Syrian-Russian relations was shown.
The school choir of the sons and daughters of the martyrs performed a group of patriotic Syrian and Russian songs. The students also performed a group of folk dance paintings inspired by the Syrian and Russian heritage, in addition to poetry passages.
In her speech, the director of the boarding schools for the children of the martyrs confirmed that this celebration expresses the depth of relations and great cooperation between the two friendly peoples, thanking the Russian Federation, which stood with Syria in its just causes in the face of aggression and global terrorism, in addition to its support for it in all fields.
In his speech, the Russian ambassador in Damascus, Alexander Yefimov, praised the depth of the historical relations between the two friendly countries, people, army and leadership, and thanked the General Command of the Army and Armed Forces for organizing this ceremony, which reflects the solid relations between the two countries.
The choir presented a group of diverse songs on this occasion, then the celebration concluded with the national anthem of the Syrian Arab Republic.
The ceremony was attended by retired Major General Mahmoud Shawa, Deputy Minister of Defense and Governor of Damascus, a number of officers of the General Command of the Army and Armed Forces, and leaders of the Russian forces operating in Syria.
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