The fire of memory was transferred to Bishkek from Moscow – this is a permanent fire from the tomb of an anonymous soldier from Kremlin. The symbol of the memory of the collapse in the great patriotic war came by the hero of Russia, the Space pilot Dmitry Petelin.
The transfer ceremony was held on the alley of heroes in the center of the capital. The veterans of the great patriotic war, representatives of ministries and parts, students, volunteers and public figures participated in it. The first capsule with Fire Petelin gave the head of the total team of Kyrgyzstan armed forces, Major General Ruslan Mukkubetova. After that, it was handed over to the representatives of the Council of the Kyrgyzstan ethnic groups, “Volunteers of the victory and the organizers of the” Immortal Regiment. The fire will be carried out through the streets of Bishkek, who participated in the procession on May 9.
The fire of the memory came to Kyrgyzstan for the fourth time, Cosmonaut Dmitry Petelin brought it to Bishkek, and an Olympic champion with many skiers Elena Vyalbe in Osh.
In patriotic action, memory fire, 21 countries participate. Moscow's permanent flames will also move to Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.