2005 Moscow Victory Day Parade

Russian military parade 300px|thumb|Officials and dignitaries lay flowers at the tomb of the unknown soldier|right The 2005 Moscow Victory Day Parade was a military parade which took place in Red Square in Moscow on 9 May 2005 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the capitulation of Nazi Germany in 1945.Leaders mourn Soviet wartime dead http://news.bbc.co.uk./1/hi/world/europe/4528127.stm 19 August 2016 BBC News Channel BBC 2005-05-09 2005-05-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20050528043828/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4528127.stm live The parade was inspected by the Minister of Defence Sergei Ivanov and it was commanded by Moscow Military District Commander General of the Army Ivan Efremov. Music was performed by the Massed Bands of the Moscow Garrison directed by Colonel Valery Khalilov on his 3rd national parade, the first to include 4 international marching bands. After the inspection of the troops, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin gave his 6th-holiday address to the nation. More than 150 foreign dignitaries (included 50 heads of state) were presented. Among them were Secretary General of the United Nations Kofi Annan, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, UNESCO Director General Koichiro Matsuura, President of the United States George W. Bush, President of the People's Republic of China Hu Jintao, Japanese Prime Minister Junichirō Koizumi, French President Jacques Chirac, Chancellor of Germany Gerhard Schroeder, President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev and President of Turkmenistan Saparmurat Niyazov. It was the largest parade in the history of Russia, and one of the largest in the world's history. Parade This was the last time veterans took part directly as participants. This time through, reenacting the motorized infantry of the original 1945 parade mobile column, many veterans of the fronts rode in the very trucks which carried infantry to the front lines of the war, arranged accordingly by the fronts they took part at war's end. Veterans from nations such as North Koreahttp://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/33908 President Vladimir Putin sent a message of congratulations to Chairman of the National Defence Committee of the People's Democratic of North Korea Kim Jong-il on the occasion of the country's national holiday – the Sixtieth anniversary of the Liberation of Korea en.kremlin.ru 2021-02-05 2024-01-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20240129113436/http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/33908 live and Turkmenistanhttp://www.turkmenistan.ru/en/node/4008 5 Turkmen World War II veterans to take part in military parade in Moscow 9 May | Turkmenistan.ru www.turkmenistan.ru 2021-02-05 2021-02-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20210209102723/http://www.turkmenistan.ru/en/node/4008 live took part in the parade alongside their Russian counterparts. Troops participating in the parade Following the parade commander's car the parade marched past the saluting grandstand in the following order, Corps of Drums of the Moscow Military Music School Color Guard of the Victory Banner, the Flag of Russia, and the Armed Forces Colour from the 1st Honor Guard Battalion of the 154th Independent Commandant's Regiment Historical Unit Infantry of the Red Army Tank forces Artillery Engineering formations Reconnaissance and commando formations K-9 units of NKVD Soviet Air Force Soviet Navy 1st Cavalry Squadron, Presidential Cavalry Escort Battalion, Kremlin Regiment Red Army Veterans in military trucks, arranged in the fronts in order of the 1945 Victory Parade Karelian Leningrad 1st Baltic 3rd Belorussian 2nd Belorussian 1st Belorussian 1st Ukrainian 4th Ukrainian 2nd Ukrainian 3rd Ukrainian Combined Arms Academy of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Peter the Great Military Academy of the Strategic Missile Forces Military University of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation Military Engineering Academy Military University of Radiation, Chemical and Biological Defense named after Marshal Timoshenko Gagarin Air Force Academy Military Aviation Technical University named after NE Zhukovsky Baltic Naval Institute Civil Defence Academy of the Ministry of Emergency Situation Moscow Military Institute of the Federal Border Service of the Russian Federation Ryazan Higher Airborne Command School 331st Guards Parachute Regiment, 98th Guards Airborne Division Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia 336th Guards Naval Infantry Brigade of the Baltic Fleet Suvorov Military School Nakhimov Naval School Moscow Higher Military Command School Music The music and marches were played by the Military Band of the Armed Forces of Russia under the direction of Colonel Valery Khalilov Inspection and address March of the Preobrazhensky Regiment (Марш Преображенского Полка) Slow March of the Tankmen (Встречный Марш Танкистов) by Semyon Tchernetsky Slow March to Carry the War Flag (Встречный Марш для выноса Боевого Знамени) by Dmitriy Valentinovich Kadeyev Slow March of the Guards of the Navy (Гвардейский Встречный Марш Военно-Морского Флота) by Nikolai Pavlocich Ivanov-Radkevich Slow March of the Officers Schools (Встречный Марш офицерских училищ) by Semyon Tchernetsky Slow March (Встречный Марш) by Dmitry Pertsev Slow March of the Red Army (Встречный Марш Красной Армии) by Semyon Tchernetsky March of the Preobrazhensky Regiment (Марш Преображенского Полка) Glory (Славься) by Mikhail Glinka Parade Fanfare All Listen! (Парадная Фанфара «Слушайте все!») by Andrei Golovin National Anthem of the Russian Federation (Государственный Гимн Российской Федерации) by Alexander Alexandrov Signal Retreat (Сигнал «Отбой») Veteran and mobile column March General Miloradovich (Марш Генерал Милорадович) by Valery Khalilov Farewell of Slavianka (Прощание Славянки) by Vasiliy Agapkin Defenders of Moscow (Защитников Москвы) by Boris Alexandrovich Mokroysov Artillery March (Марш Артиллеристов) by Tikhon Khrennikov Katyusha (Катюша) by Matvey Blanter Ballad of a Soldier (Баллада о Солдате) by Vasily Pavlovich Solovyov-Sedoy Sacred War (Священная Война) by Alexandr Alexandrov March The track to the frontline/The Song of the frontline driver (Марш «Дорожка фронтовая»/Песенка фронтового шофёра) by Boris Andreyevich Mokrousov March Victory (Марш Победа) by Albert Mikhailovich Arutyunov Lefort's March (Лефортовский Марш) by Valery Khalilov On Guard for the Peace (На страже Мира) by Boris Alexandrovich Diev Combat March (Строевой Марш) by Dmitry Illarionovich Pertsev Air March (Авиамарш) by Yuliy Abramovich Khait March of the Cosmonauts/Friends, I believe (Марш Космонавтов /Я верю, друзья) by Oskar Borisovich Feltsman March Farewell, rocky mountains (Марш/Песня «Прощайте, скалистые горы») by Evgeny Emmanuilovich Zharkovsky Crew is One Family (Экипаж - одна семья) by Viktor Vasilyevich Pleshak We are the Army of the People (Мы Армия Народа) by Georgy Viktorovich Mavsesya We Need One Victory (Нам Нужна Одна Победа) by Bulat Shalvovich Okudzhava Glory to the Heroes (Слава героям) by Dmitry Illarionovich Pertsev On the Road (В Путь) by Vasily Pavlovich Solovyov-Sedoy In Defense of the Homeland (В защиту Родины) by Viktor Sergeyevich Runov Conclusion Victory Day (День Победы) by David Fyodorovich Tukhmanov Song of the Russian Army (Песня о Российской Армии) by Alexandr Alexandrov Dignitaries in attendance The Victory Day parade drew many international statesman to the Russian capital in the days leading up to 9 May. According to the Russian government, top leaders from 56 countries were invited to join Putin in the 2005 parade.https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/574697 К параду годен 2 May 2005 In total, about 150 countries were represented at the parade.September 2020 It was the largest gathering of world leaders in Russian history.September 2020 The parade was the first one to be attended by world leaders since the 1995 parade (which attracts 57 countries).September 2020 List of international leaders and dignitaries at the 2005 parade Russia President of Russia - Vladimir Putin and his wife Lyudmila United Nations Secretary-General of the United Nations - Kofi Annan European Union President of the European Commission - José Manuel Barroso https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/2704739 По параду рассчитайсь! 8 April 2015 5 September 2020 17 May 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210517184934/https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/2704739 live China President of China and CCP General Secretary - Hu Jintao United States President of the United States - George W. Bush and his wife LauraAssociated Press Bush joins Putin for parade http://www.tulsaworld.com/archives/bush-joins-putin-for-parade/article_e81183e0-796a-5ccf-9799-3b64dd5d1c23.html 19 August 2016 Tulsa World AP 2005-05-10 Croatia President of Croatia - Stjepan Mesićhttps://tass.ru/info/4654286 Визиты президентов Хорватии в Россию. Досье Czech Republic President of the Czech Republic - Václav Klaushttps://www.irozhlas.cz/zpravy-svet/oslavy-vitezstvi-vyvrcholily-obri-prehlidkou-na-rudem-namesti_200505091150_mhromadka Oslavy vítězství vyvrcholily obří přehlídkou na Rudém náměstí iROZHLAS 2021-04-20 2021-04-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20210420155607/https://www.irozhlas.cz/zpravy-svet/oslavy-vitezstvi-vyvrcholily-obri-prehlidkou-na-rudem-namesti_200505091150_mhromadka live United Kingdom Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom - John Prescott2005-05-16 Speech by John Prescott, Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom https://www.coe.int/t/dcr/summit/20050516_speech_prescott_en.asp 2024-08-29 www.coe.int 2024-07-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20240730015528/https://www.coe.int/t/dcr/summit/20050516_speech_prescott_en.asp live Mongolia 1992 President of Mongolia - Natsagiin Bagabandihttp://embassymongolia.ru/ Site is undergoing maintenance Embassymongolia.ru - Монгол Улсаас ОХУ-д суугаа Элчин сайдын яам 2020-09-05 2020-07-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20200727212257/http://embassymongolia.ru/ live Denmark Prime Minister of Denmark - Anders Fogh Rasmussenhttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-may-06-fg-ve6-story.html Victory Day Celebrations Begin Los Angeles Times 6 May 2005 India Prime Minister of India - Manmohan SinghBash Dana King John Bush dances after arrival in Georgia http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/05/09/bush.monday/index.html 19 August 2016 CNN International 2005-05-10 2015-06-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20150602070520/http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/05/09/bush.monday/index.html live Poland President of Poland - Aleksander Kwaśniewskihttps://ria.ru/20050508/39950767.html Президент Польши Александр Квасьневский прибыл в Москву 8 May 2005 Spain Prime Minister of Spain - José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero Luxembourg Prime Minister of Luxembourg - Jean-Claude Junckerhttp://www.eu2005.lu/en/actualites/communiques/2005/05/10juncker-ru/index.html Luxembourg Presidency - Jean-Claude Juncker at the EU-Russia summit: "Russia and the EU do not intend to divide Europe and adjacent regions into spheres and zones of influence" www.eu2005.lu 2020-09-08 2020-02-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20200213182406/http://www.eu2005.lu/en/actualites/communiques/2005/05/10juncker-ru/index.html live Italy 2003 Prime Minister of Italy - Silvio Berlusconihttps://ria.ru/20050507/39946317.html Премьер-министр Италии примет участие в праздновании 60-летия Победы 7 May 2005 Ireland Prime Minister of Ireland - Bertie Ahernhttps://www.rte.ie/news/2005/0509/62843-russia/ VE Day is commemorated in Russia www.rte.ie/ 9 May 2005 9 May 2022 9 May 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220509221317/https://www.rte.ie/news/2005/0509/62843-russia/ live Israel President of Israel - Moshe Katsav and his wife Gila Katsavhttp://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/transcripts/22939 Press Statement and Answers to Questions Following Talks with President of Israel Moshe Katsav 2020-09-08 2020-10-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20201001080428/http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/transcripts/22939 livehttp://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/81519 President Katsav to Attend Moscow Memorial Service 8 May 2005 Canada Governor General of Canada - Adrienne Clarkson and her husband John Ralston Saul https://www.canada.ca/en/news/archive/2005/05/governor-general-itinerary-moscow-russia.html Governor General's Itinerary in Moscow, Russia 6 May 2005 8 September 2020 14 March 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210314170358/https://www.canada.ca/en/news/archive/2005/05/governor-general-itinerary-moscow-russia.html live Armenia President of Armenia - Robert Kocharyan and his wife Bellahttps://www.kommersant.ru/doc/983270 В Москву прибыл Роберт Кочарян 8 May 2005Liberation of Shushi End of WWII Cause for Celebrations in Armenia http://asbarez.com/52157/liberation-of-shushi-end-of-wwii-cause-for-celebrations-in-armenia/ 2005-05-09 Asbarez.com en-US 2020-05-08 2020-12-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20201201020929/https://asbarez.com/52157/liberation-of-shushi-end-of-wwii-cause-for-celebrations-in-armenia/ live Hungary President of Hungary - Ferenc Mádlhttp://www.ng.24.hu/kultura/2005/05/09/moszkvaban_felhoket_oszlattak_az_unnepre/ Moszkvában felhőket oszlattak az ünnepre 2021-09-14 2021-09-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20210920182156/https://ng.24.hu/kultura/2005/05/09/moszkvaban_felhoket_oszlattak_az_unnepre/ livehttps://www.beol.hu/friss-hirek/madl-megy-moszkvaba-13170/ Mádl megy Moszkvába 8 May 2005 South Korea 1997 President of South Korea - Roh Moo-hyun Japan Prime Minister of Japan - Junichiro Koizumihttp://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/33322 Владимир Путин встретился с Премьер-министром Японии Дзюнъитиро Коидзуми Президент России 2020-09-08 2021-03-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20210314170338/http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/33322 live Netherlands Prime Minister of the Netherlands - Jan Peter Balkenende Cyprus President of Cyprus - Tassos Papadopoulos Moldova 1990 President of Moldova - Vladimir Voroninhttps://obzor.city/news/6034 В Москву прибыли президенты Украины и Молдавии 2020-06-05 2020-06-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20200605004334/https://obzor.city/news/6034 live Romania President of Romania - Traian Băsescuhttp://moscova.mae.ro/en/node/784 Visits of Presidents | EMBASSY OF ROMANIA in the Russian Federation moscova.mae.ro 2020-06-06 2020-06-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20200606021956/http://moscova.mae.ro/en/node/784 live Germany Chancellor of Germany - Gerhard SchroederParfitt Tom Leaders' snub of Moscow victory parade 'insult to soldiers', says Russia https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/11490770/Leaders-snub-of-Moscow-victory-parade-insult-to-soldiers-says-Russia.html 19 August 2016 The Telegraph 2015-03-23 2016-10-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20161010122821/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/11490770/Leaders-snub-of-Moscow-victory-parade-insult-to-soldiers-says-Russia.html live Albania President of Albania - Alfred Moisiu Austria President of Austria - Heinz Fischer Ukraine President of Ukraine - Viktor Yushchenkohttps://www.rbc.ru/politics/18/03/2005/5703ba889a7947afa08c7a11 В.Ющенко заедет в Москву 9 мая 2020-09-08 2021-03-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20210314170351/https://amp.rbc.ru/rbcnews/politics/18/03/2005/5703ba889a7947afa08c7a11 live Turkey Prime Minister of Turkey - Recep Tayyip Erdogan Greece President of Greece - Karolos Papoulias France 1974 President of France - Jacques Chirac Finland President of Finland - Tarja Halonen Kyrgyzstan 1992 President of Kyrgyzstan - Kurmanbek Bakiyev and his wife Tatyana Bakiyeva Azerbaijan 1991 President of Azerbaijan - Ilham Aliyev and his wife Mehriban Aliyevahttps://ria.ru/20050508/39952800.html Алиев прибыл в Москву для участия в праздновании 60-летия Победы 8 May 2005 Serbia and Montenegro President of Serbia and Montenegro - Svetozar Marovićhttps://ria.ru/20050506/39942877.html Приезд в Москву мировых лидеров продемонстрирует глобальное единство 6 May 2005 Slovakia President of Slovakia - Ivan GašparovičPrezident SR - Náhľad foto https://archiv.prezident.sk/gasparovic/index80e5-3.html 2024-08-29 archiv.prezident.sk 2023-08-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20230817170924/https://archiv.prezident.sk/gasparovic/index80e5-3.html dead Slovenia President of Slovenia - Janez Drnovšekhttps://www.dnevnik.si/124283 V Moskvi se je začela parada ob 60. obletnici konca vojne 9 May 2005 9 May 2022 sl 9 May 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220509221318/https://www.dnevnik.si/124283 live Turkmenistan President of Turkmenistan - Saparmurat Niyazovhttp://www.turkmenistan.ru/en/node/3962 Saparmurat Niyazov to participate in festivities on 60th anniversary of Great Victory in Moscow | Turkmenistan.ru www.turkmenistan.ruAugust 2026 InternetArchiveBot Tajikistan President of Tajikistan - Emomali Rahmon Kazakhstan President of Kazakhstan - Nursultan Nazarbayevhttps://www.kazpravda.kz/articles/view/uvazhenie-k-istorii Уважение к истории - Новости Казахстана - свежие, актуальные, последние новости об о всем 2020-09-05 2020-07-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20200702040641/https://kazpravda.kz/articles/view/uvazhenie-k-istorii live Latvia President of Latvia - Vaira Vīķe-Freibergahttps://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/06/AR2005050601217.html Vaira Vike-Freiberga - Rights and Remembrance Washingtonpost.com 2005-05-07 2022-06-08 2022-01-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20220123225108/https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/06/AR2005050601217.html live https://ria.ru/20050508/39950469.html Президент Латвии Вике-Фрейберга прибыла в Москву 8 May 2005https://lv.baltnews.com/Russia_West/20191025/1023460966/Prezident-Latvii-na-prazdnovanii-Dnya-Pobedy-v-Moskve--vozmozhno-li-takoe.html Президент Латвии на праздновании Дня Победы в Москве – возможно ли такое? | Россия-Запад | Baltnews - новостной портал на русском языке в Латвии, Прибалтика, сводки событий, мнения, комментарии. lv.baltnews.com Uzbekistan President of Uzbekistan - Islam Karimov Bulgaria President of Bulgaria - Georgi Parvanov Bosnia and Herzegovina President of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Borislav Paravac Russia Former President of Russia - Boris Yeltsin https://ria.ru/20050509/39954756.html На Красной площади проходит парад Победы 9 May 2005 8 September 2020 30 August 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200830235436/https://ria.ru/20050509/39954756.html live Poland Former President of Poland - Wojciech Jaruzelski Romania Former King of Romania - Michael I Soviet Union Former leader of the Soviet Union - Mikhail Gorbachev Cyprus Former President of Cyprus - Glafcos Klerides Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder brought with him a group of Wehrmacht veterans, whom Vladimir Putin personally approached after a military parade on Red Square. Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi also arrived with Italian veterans. Cancelled attendees President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili, as well as two Presidents of Baltic nations, did not attend despite being invited. Saakashvili justified his refusal to attend by saying that "there was nothing much to celebrate in Moscow", instead hosting a ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Tbilisi, and hosting President Bush in the Georgian capital the following day.Саакашвили: Грузии нечего праздновать в Москве https://lenta.ru/news/2005/05/08/saakashvili/ 2020-10-05 lenta.ru 2015-11-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20151127055312/http://lenta.ru/news/2005/05/08/saakashvili/ liveСаакашвили: Новый Кантария водрузит грузинский флаг над Абхазией https://lenta.ru/news/2005/05/09/saaka/ 2020-10-05 lenta.ru 2021-03-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20210314170345/https://lenta.ru/news/2005/05/09/saaka/ live Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus and Estonian President Arnold Rüütel jointly announced their non-participation in the parade on 7 March.https://regnum.ru/news/polit/417648.html Президенты Литвы и Эстонии отказались приехать в Москву на празднование 60-летия Победы 2021-02-06 2021-03-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20210314170332/https://regnum.ru/news/polit/417648.html live They were all represented by lower-level politicians. In addition to that, a number of ambassadors and war veterans were presented as private attendees. British Prime Minister Tony Blair was unable to attend due to an emergency engagement followed the 2005 United Kingdom general election.https://www.newsru.com/arch/russia/09may2005/parad.html Парад в честь 60-летия Победы прошел на Красной площади May 9, 2005 NEWSru.com September 14, 2021 September 14, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210914142435/https://www.newsru.com/arch/russia/09may2005/parad.html live Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko was also invited, however instead chose to preside over the Victory Day Parade on Minsk's Victors Avenue.2005-05-09 За парадом в Минске наблюдало около 100 тысяч человек https://news.tut.by/politics/52984.html 2020-10-05 TUT.BY ru 2020-10-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20201009035440/https://news.tut.by/politics/52984.html dead Gallery See also Moscow Victory Parade of 1945 Victory Day (9 May) Victory in Europe Day Victory Day Parades References 30em External links HD Russian Army Parade, Victory Day 2005 Парад Победы expanded Category:Moscow Victory Day Parades Category:2005 in Russia Category:2005 in military history Category:May 2005 in Russia Category:2005 in Moscow