In Irkutsk Region, at a Victory organizing committee meeting led by Governor Igor Yesipovsky, they discussed preparations for Victory Day and support measures for veterans. Special emphasis was placed on social issues, home delivery of medicines, help with housing repairs and better housing conditions for 363 World War II participants. Festivities will begin on May 8 with a ceremonial meeting, and on May 9 Irkutsk will host a march, a memorial rally and a military parade.

At the end of last week, a meeting of the regional organizing committee “Victory” was held under the chairmanship of the Governor of the Irkutsk Region, Igor Esipovsky.
It reviewed the plan of events that will be held in the region as part of the celebration of Victory Day.
At present, more than 49,000 disabled veterans and participants of the Great Patriotic War, home front workers, residents of besieged Leningrad, as well as widows of soldiers who died on the battlefields in 1941-1945, live in the Irkutsk Region.
“For us, caring for the older generation is a matter of paramount state importance. The main focus of our work in preparing all festive and anniversary events is solving social issues. Behind the loud ceremonial events, without which, of course, we cannot do without, we must not forget about specific people, about their needs and problems,” Igor Esipovsky said.
The head of the Angara region demanded that the draft resolution of the meeting of the organizing committee “Victory” include provisions on home delivery of medicines to war veterans and disabled veterans, and on providing them assistance in repairing their housing. This year, 363 participants of the Great Patriotic War who find themselves in difficult life circumstances and live in dilapidated houses in rural areas and workers’ settlements will be able to improve their housing conditions.
The members of the organizing committee also discussed the plan for the festive events. Honoring veterans in the Irkutsk Region will begin on May 8 - a ceremonial meeting will be held at the Zagursky Musical Theater. The next day, the traditional procession from the “Irkutsk Komsomolets” tank to the “Eternal Flame of Glory” memorial will take place in the regional center, ending with a memorial rally, the laying of garlands and flowers at the memorial complex and at the bust of our fellow countryman - twice Hero of the Soviet Union General A.P. Beloborodov. After that, a military parade will begin in the main square of Irkutsk.