MFA: Many countries have confirmed their participation in the celebration of the 80th anniversary of Victory in Moscow

He stressed that May 9 is the main date and recalled the planned Victory Parade. "Many invitees have confirmed their participation, including all our friends, neighbors, allies from the CIS countries and many other states," Lavrov said at the embassy round table.

Earlier, the press secretary of the Russian president, Dmitry Peskov, noted that leaders of foreign states, not only from the CIS, were invited to Moscow to participate in the celebration of the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that formalism and the race for figures are unacceptable in preparing events to mark the anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. He said to focus on specific actions. According to the president, congratulations to veterans should be selected taking into account their age and health, and projects for young people should be honest, meaningful and interesting for the new generation. "It is also necessary to carefully and specifically analyze the condition of military memorials, bring monuments, mass graves, and individual burials from the war into impeccable order, ensure their accessibility, and improve them in a manner worthy of the memory of the victorious soldiers," the president said.