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| Services to mark Remembrance Day | Services to mark Remembrance Day |
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| Events will be held across Scotland to honour servicemen and women killed in past and current conflicts. | Events will be held across Scotland to honour servicemen and women killed in past and current conflicts. |
| This year marks the 90th anniversary of the end of World War I. | |
| Glasgow's remembrance ceremony will be held at the city's George Square from 1045 GMT. There will also be services in Aberdeen, Inverness and Dundee. | |
| The first minister will lay a wreath in Edinburgh and attend a service at the city's St Giles Cathedral. A two-minute silence will be held at 1100 GMT. | |
| 'Pay tribute' | |
| Alex Salmond said: "Remembrance Sunday marks an important time of remembrance and reflection. | |
| "It is a time when we give pause for thought and pay tribute to the many Scottish servicemen and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice in defence of our country. | |
| "It is the sacrifice of all those who have served in the forces which preserved our values and enabled us to enjoy the freedoms which so many of us take for granted today. | |
| The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, the Right Reverend David Lunan, said: "Remembrance Day gives each of us, from all walks of life, from every cultural background, and from every corner of the nation, the opportunity to stop, and reflect, and give silent thanks. | The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, the Right Reverend David Lunan, said: "Remembrance Day gives each of us, from all walks of life, from every cultural background, and from every corner of the nation, the opportunity to stop, and reflect, and give silent thanks. |
| "For there are still those who today risk their lives for our sake." | "For there are still those who today risk their lives for our sake." |