On June 15, Russian compatriots from all cantons of Switzerland gathered at the Suvorov Cross in the Schllenen Gorge to celeb

On June 15, Russian compatriots from all cantons of Switzerland gathered at the “Suvorov Cross“ in the Schöllenen Gorge to celebrate Russia Day, honor the memory of the Russian soldiers who died in the battles for St. Gotthard and the Devil’s Bridge in 1799, as well as to fancy up the famous monument for the summer season. Russian Ambassador to Switzerland, Sergei Garmonin, as well as Russian diplomats from Bern and Geneva joined the event. Neither the gloomy weather, nor the traffic jams on mountain passes caused by some kind of “summit“ in nearby Bürgenstock, could hinder the festivities. The annual celebration of our national holiday on this “little patch of Russia in Switzerland“ not only consistently sees an increase in participants, but also gains more international attendance. This year, our friends joined us not only from Switzerland and the neighboring regions of France and Germany, but also from Belarus, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Serbia, Ukraine and Uzbe... Source: Russian Mission Geneva