At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, 26 foreign leaders will attend China's V-Day commemorations in capital Beijing, Assistant Foreign Minister Hong Lei announced on Thursday, reports Xinhua news agency.

China will stage a massive military parade on September 3 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, Xinhua added.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is also expected to participate in these events.