Chinese President Xi Jinping accepted an invite to go to Victory Day celebrations in Moscow on May 9, marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, the Kremlin stated Monday.Such contacts and gos to are being prepared, and we attach excellent shared value to the importance of these dates, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov informed reporters.They work as a suggestion of crucial historic occasions, our nations contributions to the fight versus Nazism and the state of our bilateral relations.
These engagements are presently being actively set up, Peskov added.Earlier, Russias Ambassador to China, Igor Morgulov, informed state broadcaster Russia 24 that Xi would check out Moscow for Victory Day celebrations.
He saidXi had actually likewise invited President Vladimir Putin to China in early September, when Beijing will hold its own occasions marking the 80th anniversary of Japans defeat in World War II.Xi last visited Moscow in March 2023 for a three-day journey at Putins invitation.Besides Xi, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva have also revealed plans to participate in Victory Day 2025 celebrations.Peskov stated in October that lots of heads of state and government had been invited to the yearly military parade.
Everybody who comes will be welcome in Moscow, he told press reporters at the time.No foreign leaders went to Moscows Victory Day parade in 2022 following Russias major invasion of Ukraine.
The following year saw the leaders of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan in attendance.