Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will be present at the Victory parade in Moscow, which will be held June 24. This was stated on Friday, the adviser of Department of Europe the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Japan, Hideki Uyama.
"given the situation with coronavirus in our country and abroad, Prime Minister Abe will not attend the ceremony," he said, speaking in the parliamentary Committee on Okinawa and "Northern territories" (so in Japan called the Russian southern Kuril Islands – approx. TASS).
According to him, at the moment there is also no information about any of the Japanese diplomats in Moscow, the invitation to the parade. The Minister of foreign Affairs of Japan, Toshimitsu Motegi, in turn, noted that if such an invitation is forthcoming, then the Japanese side will respond appropriately.
It was expected that Abe will visit Moscow for the celebration of Victory Day on 9 may. Motegi then noted that the Prime Minister during his visit to Moscow planned to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. However, because of the coronavirus pandemic of this trip had to be cancelled.
26 may Vladimir Putin at a meeting with defence Minister Sergei Shoigu announced that the Victory parade will be held June 24. On the same day in 1945, held a historic parade of winners. Putin ordered Shoigu to rule out any risks to the health of the participants of the parade.
