Turkey's leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan received an invitation to the may gala event in the capital of Russia the honor of the Victory in the great Patriotic war and will try to come", said the speaker of the Turkish Parliament Cemil Cicek. "We have accepted the invitation, and our leader will try in a positive way to respond to it ", - quotes the expression of Cicek news Agency. He also recalled that in Turkey, 23-24 April, " there will be commemorative events are Planned peace summit." it is expected the participation of about 100 Directors ' countries, He said.- Russia will be represented at a high level ". First it was claimed that Turkey's leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan plans to visit the Russian Federation at the end of the year. About this Turkish Ambassador in Moscow Umit Yardim said at a meeting with Vice-speaker of the Federation Council Ilyas Umakhanov. Traditionally in the Russian capital for the anniversary celebrations on the occasion of the Victory over fascism involved the leaders of many countries. So, on April 13, the head of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas confirmed that he will participate in the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the great Victory on may 9 in the capital of Russia. 6 April, it was announced that the head of Serbia Tomislav Nikolic has decided to accept Russia's proposal on the participation of Serbian soldiers in the parade on red square in the Russian capital on may 9. on 4 April, the head of the Russian presidential administration Sergei Ivanov reported that their pre-participation at the celebrations confirmed 25 leaders of foreign countries and several international organizations. 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, 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. 10px