Croatian Armed Forces Day celebration began

The celebration of the Croatian Armed Forces Day and the Day of the Croatian Army at approximately 9 am this morning was announced by the flyover of MiG-21BIS aircraft of the Croatian Air Force and Air Defence above Karlovac.
At the same time, wreaths were laid and candles lit in memory of the fallen Croatian soldiers on the Karlovac Municipal Cemetery Jamadol at the central cross. The wreaths were laid by the Croatian Army Commander Lieutenant General Mladen Kruljac as an envoy of the President and Commander-in-Chief, Nedjeljko Strikic as an envoy of the Croatian Parliament, MOD State Secretary Zeljko Gorsic on behalf of the Government, the Deputy Army Commander Brigadier General Zvonko Peternel led delegation of the Croatian Armed Forces, Special Police Commander Zdravko Janic led the delegation of the Ministry of Interior, the County Prefect Ivan Vucic on behalf of the Karlovac County, Mayor Damir Jelic on behalf of the city of Karlovac, and the President of the Coordination of  associations of veterans of the Karlovac County Mario Matesa.
Afterwards, the delegations went to the church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, where they attended the Holy Mass for all fallen Croatian soldiers and civilian casualties during the Homeland war. The service was led by the Military Ordinary Monsignor Juraj Jezerinac.
From the morning, the citizens of Karlovac in the city centre could attend the CAF Orchestra music programme, which began by the reveille, and continued with a concert at the beginning of the Radic Street.