Mr. Putin gives gifts to leaders attending the Eurasian Economic Council Summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin presented a gift to the heads of state attending the Eurasian Economic Council Summit, a panel with the flags of the council's member countries that had been present on the International Space Station.
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| Russian President Vladimir Putin |
These are souvenirs from the host country of the Conference, Russia," Interfax quoted Mr. Putin as saying.
He noted that the flags were carried to the ISS on the Progress spacecraft.
"For the first time in history, five national flags simultaneously made a unique journey, lasting almost a year, in low-Earth orbit," the president said.
