Russia expects all the leaders of the CSTO countries to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Victory in Moscow

In Moscow expects that all the leaders of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) countries will take part in the celebration of the 80th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War (WWII). This was announced on February 28 by Mikael Aghasandyan, Director of the First CIS Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry.

"We expect that at the invitation of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin all the leaders of the CSTO countries...They will take part in the Victory Day Parade on Red Square on May 9," he said in an interview with "Allies. CSTO".

Aghasandyan added that national military contingents are also expected to participate in the celebration.

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The day before it was reported that the Russian Federation expects to participate in the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War of the President of Mongolia Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh.

In 2025, May 9 marks the 80th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War. In January 1945, the Soviet army launched an offensive against Berlin. As a result of the fighting, at 00:43 Moscow time on May 9, the commanders-in-chief signed the act of unconditional surrender of Germany, which served as the end of the Great Patriotic War.