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News 18:27/09.03.2005 Latvian prime minister regrets Estonian and Lithuanian presidents' refusal to take part in VE-Day celebrations Latvian Prime Minister Aigars Kalvitis has expressed his regret over a decision taken by the presidents of Estonia and Lithuania against attending the Moscow celebrations of the 60th anniversary of Victory over Nazi Germany. 18:06/09.03.2005 Alexy II: Victory in the Great Patriotic War consolidated Russians Victory in the Great Patriotic War consolidated Russia, His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II said on Wednesday. 14:17/07.03.2005 Victory anniversary medals awarded to veterans in Israel On Monday, Israel’s Union of War Veterans in Tel Aviv hosted the first ceremony to award Russian medals devoted to the 60th anniversary of Victory in WWII to Israeli veterans. 12:28/07.03.2005 Lithuanian president likely to miss Moscow VE-Day celebrations Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus will probably not attend the 60th anniversary of Victory celebrations in Moscow on May 9. His press service reported that the president would make an official statement on the issue on Monday, March 7, at 5 p.m. Moscow time. 09:41/07.03.2005 Estonian president unlikely to attend May 9 Celebrations in Moscow Estonian President Arnold Ruutel is unlikely to come to Moscow for the May 9 events marking the 60th anniversary of VE-Day. He disclosed this at a Sunday meeting with Prime Minister Juhan Parts, Foreign Minister Rein Lang, and Toomas Hendrick Ilves, the deputy chairman of the commission for foreign affairs of the European Parliament. 00:39/07.03.2005 History conference, From War to Peace, to open in Helsinki An international conference, From War to Peace. Destinies of WWII POWs, is due to open in Helsinki on Monday. 14:56/06.03.2005 Serbian marathon runners prepare for a race to mark 60th anniversary of victory in WWII A group of ten marathon runners from a Serbian club, Noble Hearts, will set off from Belgrade on April 21 to arrive in Moscow on May 9 to mark the 60th anniversary of Victory over Nazi Germany. Belgrade’s Vecernje Novosti newspaper reported on Sunday that this would be the longest-ever distance race in the world measuring 2,450km. 00:45/06.03.2005 Russian music festival opens in Veliky Novgorod The regional committee for culture, film and tourism, and the Novgorod State Philharmonic told RIA Novosti that this year the festival would be devoted to the 60th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. 17:38/04.03.2005 Finland makes no comment on Russian statement about Finnish support for Nazi Germany in WWII On Friday, the presidential chancellery was quoted by the Finnish media as saying, “the presidential chancellery has read the statement of the Russian Foreign Ministry.” But the Finnish president has so far made no comment on it. 15:24/04.03.2005 CIS executive committee chief meets with Armenian WWII veterans Serzh Sarkisyan, the defense minister and secretary of the National Security Council affiliated to the Armenian president, and Aik Arutyunyan, the head of the Armenian police, attended the meeting. 1.. 2.. 3.. 4.. 5.. 6.. 7.. 8.. 9.. 10.. 11.. 12.. 13.. 14.. 15.. 16.. 17.. 18.. 19.. 20.. 21.. 22.. 23.. 24.. 25.. 26.. 27.. 28.. 29.. 30.. 31.. 32.. 33.. 34.. 35.. 36.. 37.. 38.. 39.. 40.. 41.. 42.. 43.. 44.. 45.. 46.. 47.. 48.. 49.. 50.. 51.. 52.. 53.. 54.. 55.. 56

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