A presentation of the series of collections "Republics - For the Front. 1941-1945" dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Victory in World War II was held in Moscow, APA's bureau in Moscow reports citing the Azerbaijani Embassy in Russia.
The publications were prepared with the joint efforts of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, the Russian Historical Society and the Russian State Humanitarian University.
Azerbaijani Ambassador to Russia Rahman Mustafayev also attended the presentation.
Speaking at the event, Secretary of the Russian Security Council Sergei Shoigu said that the former USSR republics made an unparalleled contribution to the general Victory in World War II. He drew special attention to the role of Azerbaijan and emphasized the historical heroism of the outstanding commander, twice Hero of the Soviet Union, Guard Major General Hazi Aslanov.
During the ceremony, Shoigu presented Ambassador R. Mustafayev with a documentary collection titled "The Heroism of Azerbaijan during the Second World War."