Notable attendance at World War II Victory Day celebrations as President Mnangagwa joins other leaders

 

Kuda Bwititi in Moscow

The Kremlin has released a guest list of countries and foreign leaders scheduled to attend the May 9 Russia Victory Day parade.

At least 29 world leaders are also expected to attend the event.

The 29 Heads of State who are expected to attend are from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Burkina Faso, China, Congo, Cuba, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Palestine, Serbia, Slovakia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, and Zimbabwe.

Representatives from North Korea and Russian-controlled Abkhazia and South Ossetia and defence ministers from 31 countries will also be present.

Military personnel from 13 countries will march through Moscow on the day of the parade.

Troops from Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, Egypt, Laos, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Myanmar, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam will march in the parade.

Every year on May 9, Russia holds impressive military parades in celebration of its victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.

Last year, nine foreign leaders joined President Putin at the parade.