Remembrance Day
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- Date: 11.11.2015
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At the cemetery in Petržalka – Kopčany, where 331 soldiers of several nationalities are buried, a memorial ceremony was held on 11 November, which is observed in the world as the Remembrance Day, to mark the anniversary of the end of World War I.
„In the times, when security environment is rapidly changing, we more than ever realize that we cannot take peace for granted. Its value is incalculable and hard to describe. We owe a debt of esteem and gratitude to all those who had fought for peace in conflicts as well as to those who contribute to safeguarding peace to-date,” said Minister of Defence Martin Glváč.
Red poppies, which hold valuable symbolism for war veterans, were distributed by the soldiers in the streets of Bratislava, Liptovský Mikuláš, Košice and Nitra, along with the leaflets containing information on the origin of the red poppy as a modern-day symbol of remembrance. After the solemn ceremony at the military cemetery in Kopčany, Chairman of the Slovak National Council Peter Pellegrini started off a run of war veterans. In the run took part soldiers, sportsmen from the Military Sport Centre Dukla Banská Bystrica, led by Matej Tóth, the world champion in the men’s 50 km race walk, as well as students. Warrant officer I Marek Mockovčiak from Ružomberok snatched victory in the men’s 5.5 km race, when he finished first, just before Matej Tóth, who narrowly failed to win. „It was quite difficult to run in a full kit and with a gun, but I have managed,” said delighted winner of the women’s race 1st Degree Private Lucia Vlčáková, student at the Armed Forces Academy.
„In the times, when security environment is rapidly changing, we more than ever realize that we cannot take peace for granted. Its value is incalculable and hard to describe. We owe a debt of esteem and gratitude to all those who had fought for peace in conflicts as well as to those who contribute to safeguarding peace to-date,” said Minister of Defence Martin Glváč.
Red poppies, which hold valuable symbolism for war veterans, were distributed by the soldiers in the streets of Bratislava, Liptovský Mikuláš, Košice and Nitra, along with the leaflets containing information on the origin of the red poppy as a modern-day symbol of remembrance. After the solemn ceremony at the military cemetery in Kopčany, Chairman of the Slovak National Council Peter Pellegrini started off a run of war veterans. In the run took part soldiers, sportsmen from the Military Sport Centre Dukla Banská Bystrica, led by Matej Tóth, the world champion in the men’s 50 km race walk, as well as students. Warrant officer I Marek Mockovčiak from Ružomberok snatched victory in the men’s 5.5 km race, when he finished first, just before Matej Tóth, who narrowly failed to win. „It was quite difficult to run in a full kit and with a gun, but I have managed,” said delighted winner of the women’s race 1st Degree Private Lucia Vlčáková, student at the Armed Forces Academy.
