“His excellency [Barzani] is expected to participate in 73rd anniversary of Moscow’s Victory in the Great Patriotic War (World War II),” it said.

Barzani has officially received invitation through the Chief Executive of Rosneft oil giant, Igor Sechin, from the office of Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend the event, it added.

He is reportedly set to hold meeting with Moscow officials, including Putin.

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