Putin, Merkel Mark Anniversary Of End Of World War II
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08 May 2021, 22:15 GMT+10
Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent congratulations to fellow members of the Commonwealth of Independent States over their roles in the Allied victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, and called for brotherly friendship and mutual assistance to mold their future relations.
The message, delivered on May 8, came as Western Europe celebrated the 76th anniversary of the war and ahead of Moscow s Victory Day parade scheduled for May 9.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel marked the anniversary with a Twitter message saying that it remains our everlasting responsibility to keep alive the memory of the millions of people who lost their lives during the years of National Socialist tyranny.
Conference on Europe s future to begin in France
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Paris, May 9 : A new conference addressing Europe s future will begin in the French city of Strasbourg on Sunday following months of preparation.
French President Emmanuel Macron, who called for a debate on reforming the European Union (EU), is due to give a speech at the opening of the event, reports dpa news agency.
The conference is due to run until spring 2022 and is to involve citizen dialogues, with the aid of a platform online.
Some 20 leaders throughout Europe, including German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, called on Europeans to get involved.
Estonian president, 20 European colleagues sign joint declaration to mark European Day 2021-05-09 BNS/TBT Staff
TALLINN - Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid and another 20 European heads of state made a joint declaration on the occasion of European Day inviting to think about the future and present of the European Union before the Conference on the Future of Europe.
The presidents said that we need a strong and effective European Union, a European Union that will be a global leader in the transition to sustainable, climate neutral, and digitally supported development, according to the Office of the President of the Republic.
Putin, Merkel Mark Anniversary Of End Of World War II
May 08, 2021 11:40 GMT
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin (file photo)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent congratulations to fellow members of the Commonwealth of Independent States over their roles in the Allied victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, and called for brotherly friendship and mutual assistance to mold their future relations.
The message, delivered on May 8, came as Western Europe celebrated the 76th anniversary of the war and ahead of Moscow s Victory Day parade scheduled for May 9.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel marked the anniversary with a Twitter message saying that it remains our everlasting responsibility to keep alive the memory of the millions of people who lost their lives during the years of National Socialist tyranny.
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