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Frances president Jacques Chirac awards Vladimir Putin the dignity of the Grand Cross of the Legion dHonneur, the French highest decoration, to celebrate his contribution to the friendship between the two countries
Frances president Jacques Chirac awards Vladimir Putin the dignity of the Grand Cross of the Legion dHonneur, the French highest decoration, to celebrate his contribution to the friendship between the two countries. Russia had become a full-fledged member of the G8 and chairs the group in the calendar year of 2006
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