27.11.2018

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The City of Krasnoyarsk became the first partner city of the international project "ALSIB 2020". Today the memorandum of understanding between Bravo 369 flight foundation and the city of Krasnoyarsk was signed through a video-link. From the side of Krasnoyarsk, the document was signed by Mayor Sergei Eremin, from  the side of BRAVO 369 Flight Foundation  - Jeff Geer, president and chairman.

 In the year of the 75th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War / World War II  the historical round-the-world  "friendship flight" will be held with the support of the  Bravo 369 flight foundation. The historic ALSIB 2020 flight in original World War II aircraft, beginning in Great Falls, Montana – the original staging base for ALSIB operations – travel through Canada and Alaska, and then to Krasnoyarsk and beyond.  After departing Russia, the flight will continue across Europe with a final stop in the United Kingdom before crossing the Atlantic Ocean and back to North America, stopping in Washington, DC and then ending where it began in Great Falls, Montana. The flight will connect two continents in memory of the heroes of the allied countries.  The length of the route is more than 26,550 km. By the way, tomorrow the history of the legendary air route, which thanks to many caring Krasnoyarsk citizens turned into a military-patriotic brand of Krasnoyarsk, will become the part of the exposition of  Krasnoyarsk city forum.

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-"The memorandum is one of the most important agreement between America and Russia over the past decade, which can become the basis for strengthening mutual understanding between our peoples. We are united by a common goal - to honor the general history of cooperation and the memory of heroes. I thank Krasnoyarsk residents for their friendship, hard work and participation in our project. Krasnoyarsk has deservedly become the first partner city of the project "ALSIB 2020", - Jeff Geer, president and chairman said.

ALSIB for Krasnoyarsk is the legendary pages of history. In recent years, these pages from complete obscurity have become a military-historical brand of Krasnoyarsk. Due to the great work of people who are not indifferent, very kindly and responsibly relate to this project.

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Addressing partners from America Mayor of Krasnoyarsk Sergei Eremin noted: "We honor and are very sensitive to the project that will connect two continents. The "friendship flight" will strengthen our historical ties and remind you: you need to appreciate the past - then there will be a future. I am grateful to all the organizers from both the American and Russian sides. As many people as possible should be aware of the legendary mission of air route and the history of the heroes".

 The memorandum confirmed the readiness of Krasnoyarsk to support the "ALSIB 2020" project in all possible directions. The first step is tomorrow. The XIV Krasnoyarsk City Forum "The Future. We design together. One of the expositions of EXPO will tell about "ALSIB" and the upcoming "friendship flight".

By the way, the Russian Community Council of the USA has already published the news about this Krasnoyarsk event on its Facebook official page.  

Russian Community Council of the USA contributes to the consolidation of the Russian community in the United States and the public organizations of Russian-speaking citizens of the United States of America. The purpose is  the organizing and spiritual unity of the organizations of Russian compatriots in the United States, joint actions to protect the legitimate rights and interests of compatriots, preservation and promotion the Russian language and culture and strengthening the ties of compatriots with Russia.

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For the reference:

From June through August 2020, BRAVO 369 will undertake the historic ALSIB 2020 flight in original World War II aircraft, beginning in Great Falls, Montana – the original staging base for ALSIB operations – travel through Canada and Alaska, and then to territory of Russia, where their friends and members of the 2015 flight team from "RUSAVIA" will join the participants of the flight for a flight on this part of the ALSIB route .  After departing Russia, the flight will continue across Europe with a final stop in the United Kingdom before crossing the Atlantic Ocean and back to North America, stopping in Washington, DC and then ending where it began in Great Falls, Montana.

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Article by the Chief specialist of
International Affairs Division of Mayor's Department
Uliana Makova, uves3@admkrsk.ru