Penza, 26 July 2015. PenzaNews. The acting governor of the Penza region has congratulated the citizens and guests of the Penza region with Russia Navy Day celebrated on Sunday, July 26.

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“This day brings together the true patriots of the Fatherland who take pride in our heroic past and believe in our worthy future. The Navy always was and is the symbol of the Russian state, the reliable pillar of the country’s defensive power,” said the head of the region.

The navy seamen, sergeants and officers do their best to uphold the military glory of the previous generations, he stressed.

“On this solemn day, I would like to express my sincerest gratitude to our dearest veterans of the Great Patriotic War, veterans of the Navy, all those why currently serve the country and protect our peaceful life and labor. Dear friends, I wish all of you, the Penza region citizens, sound health, prosperity, happiness and peace,” the press service of the Penza region government quotes Ivan Belozertsev.