Putin congratulated the President and the people of Tajikistan on Victory Day

The President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, sent a congratulatory message on Victory Day to the leader of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, reports the Kremlin press service.

He expressed gratitude and respect to all Tajik citizens who fought on the front lines and worked in the rear during the war. “It is important to prevent any attempts to distort or forget our common history,” the telegram states.

The President of the Russian Federation expressed confidence that “the bonds of fraternal friendship, forged during the Great Patriotic War, will remain a reliable foundation for the development of relations between our countries and peoples.”

He also sent congratulations on the 79th anniversary of Victory over Fascism to the presidents and citizens of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Abkhazia, South Ossetia, as well as to the peoples of Georgia and Moldova.

It was previously reported that the President of Tajikistan flew to Moscow for the Victory Parade and an informal meeting of CIS leaders.

This year, leaders from Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan will attend the Victory Parade on May 9 in Moscow, reports Asia-Plus.

Invitations to the events were also sent to the presidents of Cuba, Laos, and Guinea-Bissau. Yesterday, May 7, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel announced the start of his visit to Russia, but it is unknown whether the Cuban delegation will attend the parade.