Mayor of Chisinau Dorin Chirtoaca had a joint meeting with veterans of the Red Army and of the Romanian Army today, May 7. In the meeting, he called on the veterans of both of the armies to celebrate the victory against fascism together, Info-Prim Neo reports, quoting a communique from the City Hall. The mayor said the veterans should mark May 9 together in the future as they were military men during the war and had to obey orders. Thus, they are not to blame for the fact that they fought as part of opponent armies for a period. Dorin Chirtoaca thanked the veterans for their contribution towards maintaining peace and for taking part in the reconstruction of Chisinau in the post-war period. On the occasion of May 9, the veterans received by 700 lei in financial assistance from the municipal social support fund, while the war widows and widowers by 500 lei. Later, the veterans took part in a commemoration dinner in honor of the heroes killed in battles. There are over 1,500 veterans of the Second World War in the municipality of Chisinau at present.