Kamchatka celebrates Russia Day

14.06.2016 15:07:18 (GMT+12)

Kamchatka celebrates Russia Day
Russia Day is the national holiday celebrated throughout the country on June 12th. There was a public meeting "Unity is our power" at Lenin square in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Governor Vladimir Ilukhin has congratulated the citizens and guests of the peninsula.

The governor gave state awards and commemorative medals "Patriot of Russia" to the outstanding people, and Russian Federation passports to young people who became 14 years old on June 12th.

There were sport competitions and a concert of the best bands of Kamchatka at the holiday event.

Translated by Ksenia Skotnikova.