MYTISHCHI, Moscow region. Dec 27 (Interfax) - People start paying last respects to famous Russian arms designer Mikhail Kalashnikov at the federal military memorial complex in the Moscow region on Friday.
The coffin with Kalashnikov's body is in a mourning hall of the complex, to which dozens co-workers, friends and fellow citizens of the arms designer are coming. Guard of honor is standing near the coffin. People with flowers come to pay last respects to Kalashnikov and to offer their condolences to his family and dear ones. Kalashnikov's son Viktor is accepting the condolences.
The hall is filled with rose and carnation wreaths and dark red roses are at the coffin. The orchestra is playing a mourning march.
Dozens reporters of Russian and foreign mass media outlets are working at the memorial complex. People, paying last respects to Kalashnikov, came to the Moscow region from around Russia.