Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on the occasion of the 71th anniversary of the Soviet Union`s victory over Nazi Germany in World.

Russian President has also sent letters of greetings to the presidents ofKazakhstan, Belarus, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Moldova, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine and Georgia.

“The Victory Day is a saint holiday and will remain as an eternal symbol of heroism and unity of people fought for their motherlands and defeated the fascism,” the letter reads.