Russian Embassy and Russian House in Kathmandu Mark 81st Victory Day with ‘Immortal Regiment’ Rally, Celebration Held on Everest Too

Kathmandu. The Russian Embassy in Nepal and the Russian House in Kathmandu organised a series of events to mark the 81st anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

In the morning, with the support of Nepali authorities, a ‘Victory Motor Rally’ was launched. A column of festively decorated embassy vehicles, flying the Victory Banner and ‘Immortal Regiment’ flags, solemnly drove through the central streets of Nepal’s capital along the route from the Russian House to the embassy. Participants carried portraits of their relatives and loved ones who took part in the Great Patriotic War.

These portraits formed an ‘Immortal Regiment’ art installation at the Russian House, complementing a thematic exhibition titled ‘Everything for the Front, Everything for Victory’, organised by the Rossotrudnichestvo representative office, which narrates the unity of the Soviet people who directed all their strength and resources towards defending the Motherland.

The exhibition was inaugurated by Russia’s Ambassador to Nepal, A.V. Surovtsev, the head of the Russian House and Advisor to the Russian Embassy in Nepal, A.V. Khokhlova, and the President of the Association of Alumni of Soviet and Russian Universities ‘Mitra Kunj’, Sushma Khatri, who addressed the guests, including activists of Mitra Kunj and representatives of other Nepali public organisations.

Ambassador Surovtsev emphasised that Victory Day is a “celebration with tears in the eyes,” recalling the significance of the Victory for the entire world and the enormous price that had to be paid for it. The diplomat noted that the selflessness and unity of all the peoples of the USSR, who fought for their common Motherland, became the key factor for the Victory that saved the entire planet from the “brown plague” of fascism. Russia’s Ambassador declared the inadmissibility of the revival of Nazi ideology in the modern world, including in Ukraine, where the memory of the common feat of our grandfathers and great-grandfathers is now being destroyed. He called on the younger generation to safeguard historical truth.

Those gathered observed a minute of silence in memory of all those who fell in the Great Patriotic War.

After the exhibition opening ceremony, guests were invited to a festive concert jointly prepared by embassy staff, the Russian House, and Nepali alumni of Soviet and Russian universities. A combined Russian-Nepali choir performed for the first time and was very warmly received by the audience.

At the conclusion of the day, Ambassador Surovtsev announced that he had received information that Victory Day had also been celebrated on Mount Everest by the team of the ‘7 Summits’ Club led by Alexander Abramov. Earlier, the Russian Embassy in Nepal and the Russian House in Kathmandu had handed over the Victory Banner and a pennant marking ’70 Years of Diplomatic Relations between Russia and Nepal’ to the team.