UN Secretary-General ban Ki-moon will attend the parade in honor of Victory Day in the Russian capital, and will also meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, have agreed a global organization.
"During his stay in Russia, he will meet with President Vladimir Putin and the heads of several other delegations, who will also be present at the celebrations," said he. According to his statement, on the road to the capital of Russia-General ban Ki-moon will make stops in Poland and Ukraine, reports the news Agency.
on 25 April, a source in the headquarters of the global organization said that the Secretary-General of the United Nations, ban Ki-moon will arrive in the capital of Russia to participate in the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of Victory in the great Patriotic war. First about the fact that the Russian Federation expects ban Ki-moon on Victory Day, said Deputy head of the Russian Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov. It is assumed that the jubilee parade in the Russian capital will be one of the largest and most extensive in recorded history of the holiday. Traditionally, to celebrate the victory over fascism Russia calls the guests from many countries - on the 70th anniversary of the great Victory of the invitation received 68 foreign leaders and heads of UNESCO, the UN, EU and Council of Europe. A visit was confirmed by the leaders of More than twenty countries, among them the presidents of India, South Africa, Vietnam, Mongolia, Egypt, Cyprus, as well as the leaders of Cuba and China, Prime Minister of Greece. As has informed the Ministry of defense of Russia in the military parade on the red square in the Russian capital will be involved more than 16, 5 thousand Soldiers involved 194 units of military equipment, and 143 of helicopter and airplane. The passage of the mechanized column will open the historic ceremonial calculations of T-34 tanks and self propelled guns SU-100.

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