Tadić in Moscow for Victory Day celebration

Leaders from over 30 countries and international organizations, Serbian President Boris Tadic included, attended the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow. The ceremony marks 65 years since the victory over fascism and the end of World War II. Tadic in Moscow for Victory Day celebration Soldiers from Britain, France, Poland and the U.S. marched alongside Russian troops through Moscow's Red Square on Sunday morning. Along with 10,000 Russian troops, the parade also included tanks, ballistic missiles and a fly-past of 127 aircraft, making it the largest display of Russia's military hardware since the collapse of the Soviet Union. U.S. President Barack Obama apologized to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev for not being able to attend because of prior engagements. French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Italian President Silvio Berlusconi also cancelled their visits in order to attend to the crisis surrounding the euro currency. According to media reports, there were about 15,000 participants in the ceremony, several hundred foreign guests, 20,000 security service officials and a very large number of Moscow citizens in attendance. Medvedev, Tadic, meet in Moscow (Beta) "Serbia dedicated to fighting fascism" Serbian President Boris Tadic said in Moscow that Serbia would remain permanently dedicated to the fight against fascism and all other ideologies that propagate hate. He told journalists after the parade that the Serbian people have never had anything to do with fascism, Nazism or anything similar. Tadic said that everything that is a form of anti-Semitism or racism cannot have a foundation built into Serbia for itself, since Serbia is an anti-fascist country. “As President I must always remain dedicated to anti-fascist ideals. Just as other countries in the world have done, I wish to pay respects to all those that gave their lives in order for us to be able to be free today and to create our futures in peace,” Tadic said. “The Serbian people had many victims, but in remembering our victims we do not forget the victims of other countries of the former Yugoslavia, because that was our united fight,” Tadic said. Tadic was accompanied in Moscow by Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic, among other officials in Serbia’s delegation. (FoNet)

Tadić in Moscow for Victory Day celebration

Soldiers from Britain, France, Poland and the U.S. marched alongside Russian troops through Moscow's Red Square on Sunday morning.

Along with 10,000 Russian troops, the parade also included tanks, ballistic missiles and a fly-past of 127 aircraft, making it the largest display of Russia's military hardware since the collapse of the Soviet Union.

U.S. President Barack Obama apologized to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev for not being able to attend because of prior engagements.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Italian President Silvio Berlusconi also cancelled their visits in order to attend to the crisis surrounding the euro currency.

According to media reports, there were about 15,000 participants in the ceremony, several hundred foreign guests, 20,000 security service officials and a very large number of Moscow citizens in attendance.

"Serbia dedicated to fighting fascism"

Serbian President Boris Tadić said in Moscow that Serbia would remain permanently dedicated to the fight against fascism and all other ideologies that propagate hate.

He told journalists after the parade that the Serbian people have never had anything to do with fascism, Nazism or anything similar.

Tadić said that everything that is a form of anti-Semitism or racism cannot have a foundation built into Serbia for itself, since Serbia is an anti-fascist country.

“As President I must always remain dedicated to anti-fascist ideals. Just as other countries in the world have done, I wish to pay respects to all those that gave their lives in order for us to be able to be free today and to create our futures in peace,” Tadić said.

“The Serbian people had many victims, but in remembering our victims we do not forget the victims of other countries of the former Yugoslavia, because that was our united fight,” Tadić said.

Tadić was accompanied in Moscow by Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić, among other officials in Serbia’s delegation.