Tokayev told Mishustin about plans to visit Moscow on the 80th anniversary of the Victory Day

Kazakh President Kasym-Jomart Tokayev during a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin within the framework of the official visit of the head of the Russian government to Astana on January 30 reported plans to attend events dedicated to the celebration of the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War (WWII) in Moscow.

He added that he expects to spend time meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and asked him to convey to him "the best words and wishes."

"I would like to take this opportunity to convey my greetings and words of respect to President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin. I hope to meet him during the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory. I have accepted the invitation with great pleasure," the Kazakh leader said.

He added that Kazakhstan itself will also hold commemorative events on the occasion of the historic date - the anniversary of the Victory. They are scheduled for May 7 and 8, after which Tokayev will be able to fly to Moscow to continue his work there.

"Of course, dear president, we are waiting for you at the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory," Mishustin confirmed.

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Before that, on January 27, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva accepted an official invitation from the Russian president to attend the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War. As specified in the press service of the Brazilian leader, on this day the heads of the two states held a telephone conversation.

Earlier, on December 25, 2024, Putin said that the victory over Nazism in 1945 should be promoted as a common value for all mankind. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova noted on December 19 that Russia would invite representatives of the anti-Hitler coalition countries to the Victory Day celebrations. On November 28, Putin invited military units of the CSTO countries to take part in the Victory Day parade on May 9 on Red Square in Moscow.

On October 30, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Moscow intends to invite world leaders in addition to the heads of CIS countries to the celebration of the 80th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War in 2025. He noted that everyone who wants to come to the celebration will be welcome in the capital.

Theinvitation was accepted, in particular, by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fitzo. Together with him, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic agreed to come to the Victory Parade in Moscow. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas also expressed his hope to come.