Putin congratulates Jeenbekov and Kyrgyz people on the 73rd anniversary of Victory in Great Patriotic War

Bishkek, May 9, 2018. / Kabar /. President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin congratulated President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sooronbay Jeenbekov and all Kyrgyz citizens on the occasion of the 73rd anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, the Kyrgyz President's press service reported.

"May 9 is a sacred holiday for the peoples of Russia and Kyrgyzstan. On this day, we pay tribute to our fathers and grandfathers, who fought heroically on the fronts, who selflessly worked in the rear, who saved the homeland and all mankind from fascism.

I am confident that their immortal feat will live in the centuries, remaining a solid foundation for further strengthening of the strategic Russian-Kyrgyz partnership and alliance," the report said.

President Putin conveyed deep gratitude to the war veterans living in Kyrgyzstan and wished them good health, prosperity, happiness and longevity.