calendar>>August 15. 2009 Juche 98
Wreaths Laid before Liberation Towers and Cemeteries of Fallen Fighters of Soviet Army
Pyongyang, August 15 (KCNA) -- Alexander Matsegora, Russian charge d'affaires ad interim here, and staff members of his embassy Saturday laid a wreath before the Liberation Tower on the occasion of August 15, the day of Korea's liberation.

Present there were diplomatic envoys of various countries.

Laid before the tower was a wreath in the name of the Russian embassy here.

The participants paid silent tribute to fallen fighters of the Soviet Army before going round the tower.

Then they laid a wreath before the cemetery of fallen fighters of the Soviet Army in Sadong District, Pyongyang.

Meanwhile, members of the Russian embassy laid bouquets before the liberation towers, statues of the Soviet Army, cemeteries of fallen fighters of the Soviet Army and the monument to fallen fighters of the Soviet Army in local areas.

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