President Xi Jinping may arrive in May with a visit to Moscow to participate in the celebration of the 70th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, said the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
«This year marks the 70th anniversary of the victory over fascism. Under an agreement between Russia and China, the two countries will co-host the event, dedicated to this event. We are currently discussing the possibility of participation of each of the leaders in these events, “- said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying, RIA” Novosti ».
Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that to participate in the celebrations on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Victory in Moscow plan to about 20 foreign leaders, including President Xi Jinping.
Traditionally, in Moscow for the celebration of the victory over fascism invited the leaders of many countries. So, in celebration of the 65th anniversary of Victory was attended by the leaders of Germany, Angela Merkel, Shimon Peres, Hu Jintao, general secretary of the Council of Europe Thorbjorn Jagland and the leaders of other countries. The leaders of the United States, France, Britain and Italy have refused to visit Moscow for various reasons.
Meanwhile, we already know that Barack Obama is not planning to come to Moscow in May to celebrate Victory Day. Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov said the Kremlin will not respond to Obama’s refusal.
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