The president of Azerbaijan, ILHAM ALİYEVwill not attend the celebrations of Victory Day this Friday, May 9 in Moscow. His presidential advisor, Yuri Ushakov, has reported that he will not witness the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in the Red Square of the Russian capital.
In statements collected by the medium United 24 MediaUshakov excused himself with the participation of President Aliyev in national events in commemoration of his father, Heydar Aliyev, whose birthday is celebrated on May 10. The latter was the first president of the country as an independent state.
However, Aliyev is not the only leader who will not attend. According to the disseminated information, the president of LAOS has also canceled his trip after contracting COVID-19. On the other hand, the Asian country will be represented in the parade by its Minister of Foreign Affairs.
-Delayed flights
This Wednesday, President Serbio’s flight Aleksandar Vučić He suffered delays after the Moscow airport closed its airspace citing ongoing combat operations. His plane was temporarily on land in Baku, but later resumed his trip,
Thus, on the night of May 6 to 7, Ukrainian drones attacks caused the closure of several Moscow airports, including Vnukovo, the main operations center for incoming foreign delegations. The Russian authorities said that 447 drones and missiles were launched, aimed at air bases, weapons and critical infrastructure of defense inside the Russian territory.
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