President’s website confirms May 9 Moscow visit

Czech President Václav Klaus has confirmed on his personal website that he will take part in a celebration in Moscow on May 9 commemorating victory 65 years ago at the end of World War II. According to the website, Mr Klaus was invited to attend by his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev. May 9 is a Russian national holiday, called Victory Day, usually seeing a traditional military parade. According to Russian sources, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy have also received official invitations to attend.