Moscow - German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived Saturday evening in Moscow to participate in Russia's celebrations of the 65th anniversary of victory over Hitler's Germany.
Her airplane landed at the government airport Vnukovo, according to Itar-Tass agency.
Merkel will join Russian leaders and others on the viewing tribune on Sunday to watch the military parade cross Red Square with 10,000 soldiers and heavy Russian military equipment.
For the first time in 65 years, military units from the NATO powers France, Britain and the US are participating in the ceremony.
In an interview with Itar-Tass, Merkel said the invitation to the victory celebrations was a great honor. She said it was not something to be taken for granted, that a German leader would be allowed to participate in this event.
The gesture showed that Russia and Germany had learned from history and could live in peace and friendship, she said.
Five years ago, Gerhard Schroeder was the first German chancellor to be invited to the Red Square victory celebrations.
Source: Earth Times.
Link: http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/322669,merkel-in-moscow-for-russian-wwii-victory-celebration.html.
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