European leader Serbia President Aleksandar said he’ll travel to Russia along with Slovakian PM Robert Fico to celebrate defeat of fascism
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The leaders of Slovakia and Serbia will travel together to Moscow to take part in a victory parade on May 9 next year, President Aleksandar Vučić confirmed in an interview with news channel TV Informer on Saturday . Russian President Vladimir Putin personally invited Vucic and Slovak President Robert Fico to attend the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in the Continental Patriotic War . Last month, Vucic said he planned to attend the parade until "the end of the world." In a statement on Sunday, the Serbian president stressed the importance of May 9 as a day to celebrate the defeat of fascism in World War II, adding that he would join Fico in the celebration. .Fico initially revealed plans to travel together to Moscow for the festival last month. At the time, he also emphasized that the USSR played an important role in saving Slovakia and Serbia from fascism, and that he and Vučić’s visit would be an acknowledgment of the historic defeat of the Nazis . Earlier, Vučić also stressed that Serbia and Slovakia will not allow history to be rewritten and will work together to “protect what they have achieved in the war against fascism and Nazism,” addAkan, Vučić stressed also that Serbia or Slovakia would not allow history to be rewritten is that “Fascism-Nazism to create what they have achieved done in the war against” will work together, and will always work bu the two countries that fought for European independence. Meanwhile, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the number of leaders and officials invited on May 9 next year was comparable to the last BRICS summit in Kazan. Vladimir Putin has already invited leaders and military units of Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) member states, including Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan in Europe. Meanwhile, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the number of leaders and officials invited on May 9 next year was comparable to the last BRICS summit in Kazan. Vladimir Putin has already invited leaders and military units of countries including Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan