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Chirac gets top Russian gong

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Published 20 May, 2008, 11:25

France’s former President Jacques Chirac will get Russia's State Award for Humanitarian Activities. He was named as one of the winners of the Russian Annual State Awards 2007, just announced at a ceremony in Moscow's Kremlin.

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The ex-President Chirac knows the Russian language and is a connoisseur of Russian Art and culture.

The Award Ceremony will take place in Moscow's Kremlin on June 12 – Russia's National Holiday.

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