Events dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Victory Day take place in Moscow, with Russian President Vladimir Putin and foreign leaders attending.
On May 8, Putin is scheduled to hold an official meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The negotiations will be in a narrow and expanded format.
After the meeting, the presidents will make statements on joint strategic and comprehensive partnership and co-operation, as they mark the 80th anniversary of victory in WW2, the victory of the Chinese people over the Japanese invaders and the formation of the UN, as well as a joint statement on global strategic stability.
Putin and Xi are also scheduled to have a head-to-head discussion.
In the evening, a reception is planned at the Kremlin Palace with the visiting heads of state in Moscow. 29 leaders are in the capital for the celebrations, while representatives from 13 countries will also take part in the iconic Parade on Red Square.
Putin will hold more than 15 bilateral meetings over the three days of official events with representatives of invited countries.
PROGRAMME:
TBC - Arrival of President of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Taye Atske Selassie
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TBC - Arrival of Chinese President Xi Jinping at Kremlin
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TBC - Official meeting ceremony
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TBC - Vladimir Putin's conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping
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TBC - Russian-Chinese negotiations
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TBC - Arrival of Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Co-operation, Hissein Brahim Taha
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TBC - Arrival of President of Republic of Guinea-Bissau Umaro Sissoco Embalo
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TBC - Ceremony of exchanging signed documents and statements to media following results of Russian-Chinese talks
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TBC - Arrival of President of the Republic of Zimbabwe Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa
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TBC - Arrival of President of Arab Republic of Egypt Abdel Fattah al-Sisi
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TBC - Arrival of the President of the Republic of Belarus
Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko
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TBC - Arrival of President of Burkina Faso Ibrahim Traore
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TBC - Arrival of President of Lao People's Democratic Republic Thongloun Sisoulith
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TBC - Arrival of President of Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon
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TBC - Arrival of President of Republic of Abkhazia Badra Gunba
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TBC - Arrival of General Secretary of Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam
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TBC - Arrival of President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov
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TBC - Arrival of President of Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev
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Arrival of the President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas
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TBC - Arrival of Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico
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TBC - Arrival of Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan
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TBC - Arrival of heads of foreign delegations at Grand Kremlin Palace
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TBC - Informal meeting ceremony of Vladimir Putin and heads of foreign delegations
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TBC - Lunch on behalf of President of Russian Federation for heads of foreign delegations
TBC - Arrival of Laureano Facundo Ortega Murillo, Special Representative of President of Republic of Nicaragua for Co-operation with the Russian Federation
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TBC - Arrival of Chairperson of Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Željka Cvijanović
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