The President of Tajikistan, at the invitation of Putin, flew to Moscow

On May 8, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon went to Moscow on a working visit at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the press service of the head of the republic reported.

In Moscow, Rahmon intends to take part in the celebrations dedicated to the 78th anniversary of Victory Day, says in the message. Earlier, Rakhmon’s press service informed Radio Sputnik that he had not yet decided whether he would come to the events in Moscow.

Today it also became known about the visit to the capital of the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev, at the invitation of Putin, he will fly to Moscow on a two-day visit on May 8-9 and take part in the Victory Parade. Another guest of Putin at the Victory Parade will be Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Prior to this, the only foreign leader whose visit is planned to Russia on Victory Day was the President of Kyrgyzstan, Sadyr Zhaparov, Vedomosti wrote.

Tomorrow, May 9, the Victory Parade will take place on Red Square in Moscow. Putin will take part in it and make a speech. There will be no traditional reception in the Kremlin this year. Usually on Victory Day, the president met in the Kremlin with veterans of the Great Patriotic War. The last time this event was held in 2019. In 2020 and 2021. The reception was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, and last year it also did not take place.

In 2022, there was not a single foreign leader at the Victory Day parade, which took place 2.5 months after the outbreak of hostilities in Ukraine. The Kremlin explained that at that time it was decided not to invite guests, since the date of the celebration is not an anniversary.