Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated heads of CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) member-states on the Victory Day, the Presidential Press Office of Russia reports. The congratulation says that May 9 will forever enter the history as a day in memory for those who died in the struggle against Nazism, symbol of outstanding heroism of nations who fought back to back, and the people who selflessly worked in rear for the sake of the Great Victory. "It is a remarkable and common holiday for all of us. It is a day of honoring veterans who could bring freedom and peace to Europe and the world with their outstanding heroism in the World War II. In our hearts will shall always remember feats of soldiers and rear workers committed in heavy war times for the sake of freedom and happiness of future generations," says Vladimir Putin in his message.

The Russian President is sure that the brotherly friendship, which passed the hardest tests of the World War II, is a firm base for further forward movement of countries on the way of multilateral development of allied cooperation and strategic partnership.

Russian President sent congratulations to President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliev, President of Armenia Robert Kocharian, President of Byelorussia Alexander Lukoshenko, Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili, President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, Kirghiz President Kurmanbek Bakiev, President of Moldova Vladimir Voronin, as well as President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguli Berdymuhamedov, Tajik President Emomali Rahmonov, President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov and Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko, Russian media reports.