Viktor Pinsky Heads GCTU Delegation at Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow
A delegation from the General Confederation of Trade Unions (GCTU), led by GCTU General Secretary and Deputy of the Russian State Duma Viktor Pinsky, participated in the wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Representatives of national trade union centers within the GCTU specifically traveled to Moscow to take part in the event.
"Delegations from fraternal trade unions have been joining us in commemorative events at the Alexander Garden in Moscow for the second year in a row. This year, our comrades from the Federation of Trade Unions of Uzbekistan and the Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus arrived in Moscow; last year, there were trade unions from Kyrgyzstan and Belarus participating. This is becoming a good tradition that we plan to continue and strengthen. The memory of the heroism of our peoples is a powerful unifying idea for the trade unions of the CIS and for our countries," said Viktor Pinsky.
The Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus was represented by Tatyana Filimonova, Deputy Chairperson of the FTUB, while the delegation of the Federation of Trade Unions of Uzbekistan was led by Nusuratullo Pardaev, Chairman of the Jizzakh Regional Council of the FTU and Senator of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
At the invitation of the organizer, the Moscow Federation of Trade Unions (MFTU), delegations from the MFTU, GCTU, and the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia participate in the event annually on the eve of the Victory Day.
On the eve of May 9, national trade union centers within the GCTU also organize events to commemorate the Victory. Today, in Tajikistan, the leadership and activists of the trade unions of the Sughd Region participated in a solemn wreath-laying ceremony at the monument "To the Fallen Heroes of the Patriotic War" and the Eternal Flame in Khujand. The memory of the victims of the war and the fallen heroes was honored with a moment of silence.
"The Day of Victory is a symbol of courage, patriotism, resilience, and the unprecedented self-sacrifice of the heroes for us. The feats of the participants in the Great Patriotic War are considered a great example of loyalty to the Motherland for preserving the values of peace and stability for the current generation," the press service of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Tajikistan noted.
A series of events dedicated to Victory Day is being organized by the Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus. On May 9, in Minsk, there will be a wreath-laying ceremony at the Victory Monument and a procession. Exhibitions such as "Facets of the Great Victory" and "History in Hands" – a project reconstructing the events of the Great Patriotic War, as well as the "Preserve History" project, are ongoing. Festive concerts are also planned.
In Yerevan, on May 9, a delegation from the Confederation of Trade Unions of Armenia and industrial trade unions will participate in the wreath-laying ceremony at the Eternal Flame in Victory Park.
In Uzbekistan, trade unions are congratulating war veterans with financial assistance.
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Viktor Pinsky
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