The head of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov will not take part in the celebrations dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the Victory in the Russian capital, said local media referring to the messenger of the press service of the President of Uzbekistan. according to him, the Republic will widely celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Victory, will be a series of events, informs magazine " New age ".
"The President will take an active part in these events," said the Commissioner's press service. First it was claimed that in Uzbekistan commemorative jubilee medal "70 years of Victory in world war II" will be awarded 6, 1 thousand Veterans of war and labor front in Uzbekistan. However, this year the head of some countries will not attend the festive event. So, to visit Moscow on may 9 did not want the U.S. President Barack Obama, Prime Minister Cameron D., head of the European Council Donald Tusk, President of Poland, Slovenia, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Finland, Montenegro, Croatia, as well as the premiere of the Netherlands and Norway. German Chancellor Angela Merkel also made the decision not to visit Moscow on may 9 to participate in the Victory parade. Media told that she does not want to " offend the Ukrainian government ". However in a press-service of the Chancellor stated that Merkel will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on may 10. The head of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said on may 9 is going to take the Victory day parade in Minsk, but will have the opportunity to visit Moscow on may 7-8. Explaining the decision of the Belarusian leader, In the leadership of the Russian Federation has told that Belarus is a large volume celebrates Victory Day and thus it jointly with Russia.
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