On 9 May 2012 in Basel in the framework of the 67 anniversary of Victory in Great Patriotic War celebration was held commemoration of the killed during World War II Soviet soldiers. The solemn event took place at the honorary alley of "Hernli" cemetery in Basel where marble monument with names of Soviet soldiers, including – Ukrainians, is set.

During the event representatives of embassies and permanent missions of the former Soviet Union countries, accredited in Switzerland, conducted the ceremony of laying wreaths to the monument to Soviet soldiers.
On the Ukrainian side the ceremony was attended by Ambassador of Ukraine in Switzerland Mr. I.Dir, Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the UN Office and other International Organizations in Geneva Mr. M.Maimeskul, employees of Ukrainian diplomatic missions and their family members.

The day before, in Geneva on 5 May 2012, the Permanent Mission of Ukraine took part in traditional friendly meeting of the representatives of the CIS countries devoted to the Victory Day. The event was also attended by the Director General of the UN Office in Geneva Mr.Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and the representatives of Geneva’s International Organizations.