In 2009, Belarus celebrates the 65^th anniversary of liberation from fascists and the Great Victory in the Second World War. Read about the fierce resistance of the Belarusian people and their valiant feats.

Our Embassies abroad held numerous events dedicated to the Victory Day on 9 May. See below some of the pictures.

Wreath-laying at the Kremlin Wall in Moscow, Russia.

Wreath-laying at the Kremlin Wall in Moscow, Russia.

Wreath-laying at the Kremlin Wall in Moscow, Russia.

Wreath-laying at the Kremlin Wall in Moscow, Russia.

              
Reception on the occasion of the Victory Day in our Embassy in Armenia that gathered Armenian veterans who contributed to liberation of Belarus.

Wreath-laying at the grave of Soviet soldiers who perished during the Great Patriotic War, Basel, Switzerland.

Wreath-laying at the obelisk of Soviet prisoners, Austria.

Wreath-laying at the military memorial in the central cemetery in Vienna, Austria.

Opening ceremony of the Belarusian artists' concert in Vienna, Austria.

Belarusian chorus “Kupalinka” performs at the Maksim Gorky Cultural Centre in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Opening ceremony of the memorial plate on behalf of the President of the Republic of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, on the Island of Jersey, UK.

Belarusian orchestra band performs in the St. George's Cathedral, London, UK.

Wreath-laying in Warsaw, Poland.

Wreath-laying at the Belarusian memorial plate in Poland.

State ceremony dedicated to the Victory Day in the Shoah Memorial and Yad Vashem Memorial, Israel.

Wreath-laying during the state ceremony dedicated to the Victory Day, Israel.

 
Wreth-laying at the Grave of the Unknown Soldier in Kiev, Ukraine.

Flowers-laying at the Vatutin Army General Monument in Kiev, Ukraine.

Rally in Ivanovo village in Kiev region dedicated to reinterment of remains of the Pinsk military flotilla soldiers, Ukraine. 

Reception in our Embassy in Ukraine in honour of the veterans who contributed to the liberation of Belarus.