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“15 Days to the Great Victory” campaign began in Penza

12:48 | 24.04.2014 | Society

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Penza, 24 April 2014. PenzaNews. The solemn opening of “15 Days to the Great Victory”, a civil-patriotic campaign with an international status, took place on the territory of Penza State University on Thursday, April 24.

“15 Days to the Great Victory” campaign began in Penza

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In his address to the students, Yuri Yeremenko, Vice-rector for education and social work of Penza State University, pointed out that they have great responsibility on their shoulders as of this day.

“My friends, the future of the memory of the Great Patriotic War depends on you and only on you. Your generation is people who are very far away from the events of those days, but one must not forget the war and the losses that the country had to suffer. The memory must live on forever,” he emphasized.

The campaign participants will go on a bicycle rally through the regions and towns of Penza region. To them, Yuri Yeremenko wished to remember the fallen heroes each and every minute during their meetings with the veterans and school pupils.

As part of the event, student community representatives cleaned up the war graves.

Honor guard is expected to be stationed by the memorials and the monuments of the Great Patriotic War by 14:00.

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