Today President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko has attended a flower-laying ceremony to honor veterans of the Afghan war.
As the press office of the President informs, among the participants of the ceremony there were NSDCU Secretary Raisa Bohatyryova, Deputy Prime Minister Olexander Turchynov, Defense Minister Yuriy Ekhanurov, First deputy Head of Security Service Valentyn Nalyvaychenko and Kyiv Regional Administration Head Vira Ulyanchenko.
After laying flowers to the Memorial to Ukrainian soldiers killed in Afghanistan those present observed one minute of silence.
