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Macron to visit Moscow for 75th anniversary victory day celebration

French Ambassador to Russia Sylvie Bermann President Emmanuel Macron will  visit Moscow to attend the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II on May 9, 2020.

French Ambassador to Russia Sylvie Bermann disclosed this in an interview with Russia’s Echo of Moscow broadcaster.

“President Macron said that he would attend the Victory Day Parade in Moscow on May 9.

“Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas have already confirmed their participation in the event,’’ he said.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Dec. 11 “in the meantime, U.S. President Trump is considering travelling to Moscow for the Victory Day celebration.’’

Russian Defence Ministry, also said that the U.S. soldiers would be invited to 2020 Victory Day Parade in Moscow.

Russia has also invited Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the event to commemorate the victory of the Soviet Union and its allies over the Nazy Germany in 1945.

Russia holds annual Victory Day military parades on May 9 annually.

Thousands of people gather around the Red Square in central Moscow to see the march of the country’s varied military units and a spectacular air show.

The event is attended by leaders of other states and international organisations at the invitation of the Russian government. (sputnik/NAN)

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