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The President of Russia Vladimir Putin congratulated on 9 May the leaders and the peoples of the countries of the former USSR, reported the press service of the Kremlin.

"the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin sent a congratulatory message to the leaders and citizens of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Abkhazia, South Ossetia and people of Georgia and Ukraine on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Victory in the great Patriotic war" – said the press service of the Russian leader.

The Russian head of state stressed that our countries hold sacred the memory of the heroes who by their courage at the front and selfless work in the rear helped to win the victory over Nazism, which was our common great heritage.

"the Sacred duty of present generations to forever preserve the memory of those who gave countless sacrifices and hardships to defend the freedom of his native land, to surround with attention and care for our veterans", – said Putin in his Epistles.

The President also reminded about the need to "strongly oppose any attempts to rewrite the results of the great Patriotic war, to whitewash and forget the inhumane crimes committed by the Nazis and their accomplices".

He expressed confidence that "shared memory of the heroism of fathers and grandfathers will contribute to the constructive development of bilateral cooperation in various fields and partnership in the fight against modern challenges and threats, including such as the coronavirus pandemic".

The Russian head of state gave to all the veterans of the great Patriotic war, partisans and workers of back sincere words of gratitude and wishes of good health, happiness, prosperity and long life, noted in the Kremlin.