A group of servicemen of the Mongolian Armed forces will take part for the first time in Moscow’s Victory Day parade which will be held on the Red Square on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the victory in the World War II.
Some 80 Mongolian military servicemen, whose height is more than 180 cm, are selected from different army units and will join the general March preparation on the 25th of April in Moscow. They will be marching on the Red Square together with 14 000 soldiers from 20 countries.
During the visit of the President of the Russian Federation Mr Putin to Mongolia in March, 2014, Mongolian President Mr Elbegdorj has raised the issue about participation of Mongolian soldiers in the Victory Day parade. Afterwards, in December, 2014, Russian President Mr Putin sent a letter in which he invited Mongolian military servicemen to take part in Victory Day Parade.
Mr P.Tsagaan, Head of the Presidential Office
80 servicemen who are selected from different units of the Mongolian army and Border troops started last week an intensive drill in marching skills. Many of them who have successfully gone through the selection have participated in peacekeeping operations. By the way, training in marching skiils will take 6 hours a day during two months while it usually takes in Russia 2 hours a day.
Besides that, the President of Mongolia Mr Elbegdorj is also invited to take part in the Victory Day events.
During the World War II Mongolia contributed 500,000 horses as well as a tank regiment and an Air Force squadron to the Red Army which were formed on donations given by the Mongolian people. Our people also have sent 9 train echelons with ammunition, foodstuffs and presents for the Soviet army servicemen. Mongolia also delivered around half a million tons of meat and 64 000 tons of wool to the Soviet Union.