Vladimir Putin and Shavkat Mirziyoyev Photo: kremlin.ru < p>President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin met with the head of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoev, who arrived in Moscow. This was announced by the press secretary of the Russian leader Dmitry Peskov on Monday, May 8.
The official representative of the Kremlin did not publish the content of the conversation between the leaders of the two states.
The president of Uzbekistan arrived in Moscow to take part in the festive events that will be held in the Russian capital on Victory Day.
Before that, Putin sent congratulations to the leaders of a number of neighboring countries, including Uzbekistan, on the occasion of the 78th anniversary of the victory. The President of Russia emphasized that on this day we pay tribute to those whose actions made it possible to crush the Nazi invaders. He also reminded of the moral obligation to prevent the justification of the Nazis and their current ideological heirs.
Dmitry Peskov previously stated that the year 2023 is not a round date from the day of victory in the Great Patriotic War, therefore, the Kremlin did not direct a special invitation to foreign leaders.< /p>