"We will be glad to see Madame (French Minister of Defense Florence. - RT) Parley and the French military at the parade on Red Square in honor of the 75th anniversary of our common victory over fascism," said Shoigu.
The minister made a corresponding proposal during a press conference after negotiations in the 2 + 2 format in Moscow.
Earlier it was reported that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi accepted the offer of Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend special events in Moscow on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the victory in World War II.
Prior to this, the assistant to the Russian leader, Yuri Ushakov, said that 17 states had already confirmed their participation in the celebrations in the Russian capital on May 9, 2020.