  Russia invites allied leaders to May 9 parade May 6, 2026 - 18:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Moscow has invited the leaders of all friendly countries to participate in the May 9 Victory Day parade, Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergey Kopyrkin told reporters during the event held at Victory Park in Yerevan. Kopyrkin added that he had no information on whether Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had accepted the invitation, according to Sputnik Armenia. Factor.am reported that Pashinyan is not expected to attend the Victory Day parade in Moscow on May 9, as he is set to begin vacation on May 8 in order to take part in the election campaign. Earlier, in 2024, commenting on participation in the Moscow parade, Pashinyan said he could not recall a case when any Armenian leader attended the event every year. In 2025, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan attended the jubilee parade in Moscow marking the 80th anniversary of Victory Day.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
