The famous poet will be buried today at Kuntsevo cemetery. To say goodbye to Andrei Dementiev came to his many friends and relatives. After civil funeral the funeral service will be held at the Church of the mother of God “Joy of All who sorrow”.

Worldwide popularity, millions of copies of books of poetry and the love of fans — in the life of Andrei Dementyev was all about what could only dream of creative persons. The Creator of the famous poems “do Not dare to forget teachers”, “Never about anything not regret after” died June 26 at age 89.

Today, the Tchaikovsky hall in Moscow held a farewell ceremony with the poet. The coffin with the body of Andrei Dmitrievich was installed on the stage, surrounded by white chrysanthemums and roses. At the state funeral was attended not only by relatives of the writer, but also his many friends and students.

Many mourners said from the stage touching words of Amos, noting that not only was he a brilliant poet, but really good sincere person, not indifferent to the misfortunes of others.

The farewell ceremony did open so it could visit the numerous admirers of Dementieva. After the funeral held the funeral of the poet in the Church of the mother of God “Joy of All who sorrow”. Then the relatives and friends of Andrei Dmitrievich go to Kuntsevo cemetery, where the man will be buried.

It should be noted that training in the funeral Dementieva has turned into a real scandal. So, the wife of the poet Anna Pugach told that they were having difficulty with the administration of the hall of Tchaikovsky.

“A continuous struggle. Hall forbade to hang the banner. The Director said that he is not a musician and don’t need a banner. And the fact that his songs are all sing?” – said the indignant widow.

Difficulties arose with the selection of the place of burial. The widow of Andrei Dmitrievich wanted to be buried at home in Tver, but the helicopter transportation of the body was impossible. After that, the relatives were offered a place at the Novodevichy cemetery, but this option did not suit Pugach – the widow of the poet noted that he concludes would not want to be buried there, because I thought this place is “bureaucratic”.

During the life of Andrei Dmitrievich wished that his tomb was situated opposite the place where lay his son, the poet Yevgeny Martynov. Now, however, the area over Novokuznetska cemetery located administrative buildings. In the end, Anna Pugach told “Gazetesi” they stopped on a variant with the Kuntsevskaya cemetery. Here are located the graves of many celebrities, including Leonid Gaidai, nonnu Mordjukova and Natalia Kustinskaya.