The South American nation’s chief has accepted Vladimir Putin’s invitation for the Could 9 occasion, the Russian ambassador has stated
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has accepted Moscow’s invitation to participate in celebrations marking the eightieth anniversary of victory in World Conflict II, the Russian ambassador to Brazil has stated.
Aleksey Labetsky advised TASS on Tuesday that the invitation for Lula to attend this 12 months’s Victory Day parade in Moscow on Could 9 – commemorating the Soviet Union’s defeat of fascism – was despatched by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“The invitation was accepted,” Labetsky stated, including that each side at the moment are understanding the preparations of the journey.
The ambassador recalled that Brazil was the one Latin American nation to participate in fight throughout World Conflict II, with its expeditionary pressure combating successfully alongside Allied forces in Italy in 1944-45.
Labetsky highlighted the significance of the upcoming assembly between Putin and Lula, saying it might form the event of bilateral ties, cooperation inside BRICS, and broader political dialogue on the worldwide stage.
Moscow has invited leaders of “pleasant nations” to participate within the commemorations. Russia views the 1945 victory as a logo of nationwide resilience, because the USSR misplaced an estimated 26.6 million lives throughout World Conflict II, referred to as the Nice Patriotic Conflict in post-Soviet states.
Putin stated final week that Chinese language President Xi Jinping will go to Moscow for the parade as a part of a full state go to. Xi has additionally invited Putin to attend China’s World Conflict II commemorations in early September.
A number of overseas leaders have already confirmed their attendance, together with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi may attend the Victory Day parade in Moscow, though his participation has not but been formally confirmed.
Amongst different world leaders reported to be planning to attend the celebrations in Moscow are Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik, Vietnamese President To Lam, and Burkina Faso’s interim chief, Captain Ibrahim Traore.
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