Russian Flag Day celebrated in Cyprus
On the eve of the Day of the State Flag of Russia in Cyprus, a massive action has taken place in our support of the country, writes our information partner Rossiyskaya Gazeta.
Dozens of compatriots and Cypriots living on the island gathered last Friday in a picturesque place in the vicinity of Limassol. To the sounds of the anthem of the state of the Russian Federation, activists stretched the 53-meter Russian tricolor. During the event, the letters “Z” and “V” appeared from the meeting of the white-blue-red flag.
Photo: Alexander Gasyuk
Many of the actions were affected in football with the state symbols of the Russian Federation and the inscriptions “I love Russia”. Posters were also placed here with the slogans “Russia tells the truth!”, “Russia, we are with you!”, “We support Russia’s actions!”, “There is no security in Ukraine and Cyprus”, “Russian support is a guarantee of the Cypriot economy!”, “There is no untruth in the media” and others. At the end of the event, a number of participants made speeches during an impromptu rally.
Photo: Alexander Gasyuk
In a conversation with a RG correspondent, one activist named Mila explained her civic position. “We love and support our country. And we should not be silent about this, because silence is perceived by Russia’s enemies as a weakness. But we are characteristics! And on the Day of the Russian flag, all compatriots and allies of Russia unite. In the unity of the strength of Russia! ”, – said the interlocutor.
The way the event was organized, it was coordinated with the transport network of Cyprus, and the local police guarded the participants. With the initiative to hold the action timed to coincide with the Day of the State Flag of the Russian Federation, the action grew on the territory in Limassol, caring Russians and Cypriots with the support of the Coordinating Council of Russian Compatriots and the Youth Club of Russian Compatriots in Cyprus.
We remind you that every year on August 22 in Russia is the Day of the State Flag of the Russian Federation, established on the basis of Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 1714 of August 20, 1994. For the first time in the history of modern Russia, the white-blue-red tricolor was raised in Moscow on August 22, 1991.
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