In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, from left to right, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko, Special Representative of the Russian President for International Cultural Cooperation Mikhail Shvydkoy and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attend a flower-laying ceremony to the monument to the former Russian Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov to mark the Diplomat's Day in front of Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters in Moscow, Russia. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

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In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, flowers are laid to the monument to the former Russian Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov to mark the Diplomat's Day in front of Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters in Moscow, Russia. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

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In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov lays flowers to the monument to the former Russian Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov to mark the Diplomat's Day in front of Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters in Moscow, Russia. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

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In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov lays flowers to the monument to the former Russian Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov to mark the Diplomat's Day in front of Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters in Moscow, Russia. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

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In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a wreath-laying ceremony marking the Diplomat's Day at Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters in Moscow, Russia. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

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In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a wreath-laying ceremony marking the Diplomat's Day at Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters in Moscow, Russia. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

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In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a wreath-laying ceremony marking the Diplomat's Day at Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters in Moscow, Russia. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

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In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a wreath-laying ceremony marking the Diplomat's Day at Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters in Moscow, Russia. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

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In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a wreath-laying ceremony marking the Diplomat's Day at Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters in Moscow, Russia. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

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In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks during a wreath-laying ceremony marking the Diplomat's Day at Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters in Moscow, Russia. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

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In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks during a wreath-laying ceremony marking the Diplomat's Day at Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters in Moscow, Russia. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

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In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a wreath-laying ceremony marking the Diplomat's Day at Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters in Moscow, Russia. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

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