May 9 is a day of victory over fascism. In some post-Soviet countries,
including Georgia, this day
is celebrated as a day of victory over fascist Germany in the World War II.
On May 8, 1945, Field-Marshal of Nazi Germany, Wilhelm Keitel, signed
the ratified surrender in Karlhosrt. On
May 9, Soviet troops freed the city Prague.
After that, this day is marked as a day of the end of the Great Patriotic War.
May 8 and 9 was declared by the United Nations General Assembly as the
commemoration day of victims of World War II in 2004.
On May 9, 1945, in Moscow, Red Square, the military parade for celebrating the
victory was held. May 9 was declared as a holiday on May 8, 1945, according to
the Decree of USSR Supreme Council Presidium and as a day off – on April 26,
1965.
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