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| Services to mark Remembrance Day | Services to mark Remembrance Day |
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| Events are being 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. | This year marks the 90th anniversary of the end of World War I. |
| Glasgow's remembrance ceremony is being held at the city's George Square from 1045 GMT. There are also services in Aberdeen, Inverness and Dundee. | |
| The first minister has laid a wreath in Edinburgh and is attending a service at St Giles Cathedral. A two-minute silence was held at 1100 GMT. | |
| 'Pay tribute' | 'Pay tribute' |
| Alex Salmond said: "Remembrance Sunday marks an important time of remembrance and reflection. | 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 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. | "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." |