Kazakh President Arrives in Moscow for Victory Day Celebrations

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev arrived in Moscow to attend the military parade on the occasion of the 71st anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, according to Nazarbayev's press service.

ALMATY (Sputnik) — Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev arrived in Moscow on Sunday to attend the Victory Parade to be held on the following day, his press service said.

"Nursultan Nazarbayev arrived in Moscow to attend the military parade on the occasion of the 71st anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War," the statement read.

Nazarbayev will also meet Russian President Vladimir Putin during his visit.

On May 9, Russia will commemorate the 71th anniversary of victory over the Nazi Germany in World War II and honor the memory of those who fought in the war in celebrations across the whole country.

In 2015, Moscow held the biggest ever military parade to remember the 70th anniversary of the Soviet contribution to the Allied victory in World War II, featuring over 15,000 service personnel and some 200 pieces of military equipment.