Putin sends congratulatory messages to leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan on Victory Day

On the occasion of the 81st anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, Vladimir Putin sent congratulatory messages to the leaders of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Abkhazia, and South Ossetia, as well as to the peoples of Georgia and Moldova.

Vladimir Putin emphasized that on this day “we express our gratitude and respect to our fathers and grandfathers, who fought shoulder to shoulder on the front lines and worked on the home front, bringing the long-awaited Victory over the Nazi invaders closer at the cost of countless sacrifices and hardships.”

In his messages to the leaders and citizens of foreign countries, the Russian President extended heartfelt congratulations and sincere gratitude to veterans of the Great Patriotic War and workers of the home front, wishing them health, courage, and longevity.

In his address to the peoples of Georgia and Moldova, Vladimir Putin called on them to preserve the memory of the war years and to pass on to future generations the traditions of friendship and mutual assistance that, as he noted, historically bind the peoples of these countries.