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Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Israeli President awarded medal in Parliament

Israeli President Simon Peres was presented with the Gold Medal of the Hellenic Parliament for his contribution to the global community on Tuesday.

When presenting the medal, Parliament President Evangelos Meimarakis said it was a historic day for the Greek parliament due to the “honourable presence” of Peres, “a man who has contributed to peace in a region that has been sorely tried.”

Meimarakis added that cooperation among (...)

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