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President Vladimir Putin Attended The Funeral Of France Ex-President Jacques Chirac

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Russian President Vladimir Putin was reported to be among the world leaders who gathered on Monday in the French capital for the funeral of former President Jacques Chirac.

Chirac is to be buried at the Montparnasse cemetery in Paris, in a plot next to his daughter Laurence, who died in 2016.

 

Over the weekend, thousands queued outside the Hotel des Invalides to pay a mark of respect to Chirac.

 

His coffin was on display, wrapped in the French flag and in front of a large photograph of the ex-president.


French President Emmanuel Macron will host the visiting leaders at a lunch at the Elysee Palace.

 

Many other world leaders are expected to attend the ceremony such as German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, according to the Elysee Palace.

 

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