With the presence of mayor Francisco Azcué and Lieutenant Colonel Jorge Andrés Camarino, Chief of the 6th Tank Cavalry Regiment Blandengues, the commemorative ceremony for Flag Day and the 204th Anniversary of the passing into Immortality of General Manuel Belgrano was held on the morning of this Thursday, June 20. During the event, students from various educational institutions in the city took the pledge of loyalty to the Flag, and soldiers from the local Regiment took their oath.
When addressing the audience, mayor Azcué expressed his gratitude for the support to “honor our Homeland and work to foster and strengthen the patriotic sentiment, which contains a very important component, which is the love for our land”.
When explaining the decision to hold the ceremony at the Regiment's headquarters, he highlighted that “it has to do with this conduct, which we initiated in our administration, of working jointly with all institutions”, affirming that it is time to “put things in their place and give clear messages”. He also recalled that “for a long time, they have tried to inoculate us with a narrative, hurting many glorious institutions for our Homeland”.
Therefore, “in this time, where we Argentines have decided to change the course of our country, our province, our city, we have to work together to put things in order and in their place”, added the mayor.
He also made a call to “work together, united”, to “leave behind the fights, the differences and set clear objectives for the good of our country, for the good of our province and for the good of our beloved city of Concordia”. In that sense, he stressed that “one of the most important tools we have, which we are using, which we are going to promote and which we are going to prioritize is education, as a primary tool for transformation”.
“That is why school attendance by teachers and families is so important”, stressing that “we will be able to develop and grow, to the extent that we bet on education”, ending with a quote from General Manuel Belgrano, affirming that “a cultured people will never be enslaved”.
AN INSTITUTION AT THE SERVICE OF THE COMMUNITY
The Chief of the Concordia Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Jorge Andrés Camarino, highlighted that in the emotional ceremony “our soldiers had to take an oath, and for the Argentine soldier, swearing to the flag is a transcendental event in military life”.
There were uniformed personnel who “30 years later, reaffirmed that oath and not to mention our war veterans who fought in the Malvinas, who were also present here reaffirming”.
The lieutenant colonel thanked mayor Azcué for his presence and advocated for continuing to work together. “The Argentine Army is always willing, with its material and human resources, to provide the support that is required in the community, as happened recently with the flood crisis we had in Concordia”, expressed Camarino.
PLEDGE AND OATH TO THE FLAG
During the ceremony, students from various educational institutions in Concordia took the pledge of loyalty to the Flag.
Students from Technical School 2 “Independencia”; School No. 1 “Vélez Sarsfield”; School No. 6 “San Martín”; School No. 42 “Manuel Belgrano”; School No. 57 “Belgrano”; School No. 81 “Jesús Nazareno” and the “General Francisco Ramírez” Child and Youth Company were present.
Soldiers from the Cavalry Regiment also took the oath to the Flag.
ATTENDEES
Provincial deputy Marcelo López; vice-mayor Magdalena Reta de Urquiza; Federal judge of Concordia Analía Ramponi; Chief of Cabinet Eduardo Caminal; General Secretary of the Mayor's Office Lorena Aguilar; Secretary of Government Luciano Dell´Olio; Secretary of Health Diego Sauré; departmental director of Schools Julio Barrios, councilors, among other authorities, were present.
In addition, representatives of the different Armed Forces and Security Forces and intermediate entities were present, such as the Salto Grande Dam Prefecture; Squadron 4 Concordia of the National Gendarmerie, the Federal Operational Unit Division Concordia of the Argentine Federal Police; Concordia Departmental Police; the Malvinas War Veterans Center Concordia; the Army Non-Commissioned Officers Circle Concordia Delegation; the San Martiniana Cultural Association; the Concordiense General Justo José de Urquiza Association; the Argentine Patriotic Ladies Association; the Belgraniana Association of Concordia; LALCEC Concordia; Volunteer Firefighters; among others.
When addressing the audience, mayor Azcué expressed his gratitude for the support to “honor our Homeland and work to foster and strengthen the patriotic sentiment, which contains a very important component, which is the love for our land”.
When explaining the decision to hold the ceremony at the Regiment's headquarters, he highlighted that “it has to do with this conduct, which we initiated in our administration, of working jointly with all institutions”, affirming that it is time to “put things in their place and give clear messages”. He also recalled that “for a long time, they have tried to inoculate us with a narrative, hurting many glorious institutions for our Homeland”.
Therefore, “in this time, where we Argentines have decided to change the course of our country, our province, our city, we have to work together to put things in order and in their place”, added the mayor.
He also made a call to “work together, united”, to “leave behind the fights, the differences and set clear objectives for the good of our country, for the good of our province and for the good of our beloved city of Concordia”. In that sense, he stressed that “one of the most important tools we have, which we are using, which we are going to promote and which we are going to prioritize is education, as a primary tool for transformation”.
“That is why school attendance by teachers and families is so important”, stressing that “we will be able to develop and grow, to the extent that we bet on education”, ending with a quote from General Manuel Belgrano, affirming that “a cultured people will never be enslaved”.
AN INSTITUTION AT THE SERVICE OF THE COMMUNITY
The Chief of the Concordia Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Jorge Andrés Camarino, highlighted that in the emotional ceremony “our soldiers had to take an oath, and for the Argentine soldier, swearing to the flag is a transcendental event in military life”.
There were uniformed personnel who “30 years later, reaffirmed that oath and not to mention our war veterans who fought in the Malvinas, who were also present here reaffirming”.
The lieutenant colonel thanked mayor Azcué for his presence and advocated for continuing to work together. “The Argentine Army is always willing, with its material and human resources, to provide the support that is required in the community, as happened recently with the flood crisis we had in Concordia”, expressed Camarino.
PLEDGE AND OATH TO THE FLAG
During the ceremony, students from various educational institutions in Concordia took the pledge of loyalty to the Flag.
Students from Technical School 2 “Independencia”; School No. 1 “Vélez Sarsfield”; School No. 6 “San Martín”; School No. 42 “Manuel Belgrano”; School No. 57 “Belgrano”; School No. 81 “Jesús Nazareno” and the “General Francisco Ramírez” Child and Youth Company were present.
Soldiers from the Cavalry Regiment also took the oath to the Flag.
ATTENDEES
Provincial deputy Marcelo López; vice-mayor Magdalena Reta de Urquiza; Federal judge of Concordia Analía Ramponi; Chief of Cabinet Eduardo Caminal; General Secretary of the Mayor's Office Lorena Aguilar; Secretary of Government Luciano Dell´Olio; Secretary of Health Diego Sauré; departmental director of Schools Julio Barrios, councilors, among other authorities, were present.
In addition, representatives of the different Armed Forces and Security Forces and intermediate entities were present, such as the Salto Grande Dam Prefecture; Squadron 4 Concordia of the National Gendarmerie, the Federal Operational Unit Division Concordia of the Argentine Federal Police; Concordia Departmental Police; the Malvinas War Veterans Center Concordia; the Army Non-Commissioned Officers Circle Concordia Delegation; the San Martiniana Cultural Association; the Concordiense General Justo José de Urquiza Association; the Argentine Patriotic Ladies Association; the Belgraniana Association of Concordia; LALCEC Concordia; Volunteer Firefighters; among others.