Azerbaijani president not to attend military parade in Moscow 

ArmInfo.  Presidents of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Laos Thongloun Sisoulith will not come to Moscow for the anniversary of the Great Victory, said the Russian leader's aide Yuri Ushakov

"We received a message that Aliyev will not come, unfortunately. They  explained that he must take part in internal events dedicated to  Heydar Aliyev," the Russian leader's aide said, Rossiyskaya Gazeta  reports.

According to him, Laos President Thongloun Sisoulith will also not be  able to attend the Victory Parade due to illness. "The Laotian will  not come due to illness - serious coronavirus. The Minister of  Foreign Affairs will come instead," Ushakov clarified.

According to him, a total of 27 foreign leaders will arrive for the  Victory Parade, with some of whom Vladimir Putin has already held  separate meetings. On May 8, negotiations will be held with Chinese  President Xi Jinping, who arrived in Russia on a four-day official  visit. Earlier, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced his  intention to attend the Victory Parade in Moscow.