On May 9, a ceremonial event was held at the Russian Embassy in Asmara to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. It was attended by employees of the Embassy, members of their families and Russian citizens permanently residing and temporarily staying in Eritrea under private contracts. In the reception hall, a live broadcast of the air parade taking place in Moscow was shown, and congratulations from the President of Russia V.V. Putin were heard. The Russian Ambassador H.E. Mr. Oleg Petrenko made a welcoming speech, and stories of the military and labor achievements of veterans who defended the Motherland during the war were heard.