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Iranian President’s funeral will be held on May 23

Iranian President’s funeral will be held on May 23

The funeral of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will be held on May 23 in his hometown - the city of Mashhad, Iran's Vice-President Mohsen Mansouri said. "Ayatollah Raisi’s funeral ceremony will take place on …

Vitaly Churkin's body returned to Moscow

Vitaly Churkin's body returned to Moscow

A plane carrying the body of the permanent representative of Russia to the UN Vitaly Churkin has arrived in Moscow from New York. The plane arrived three days after Churkin died suddenly the day before his 65th …

Russia pays last Respects to Tu-154 plane crash victims

Russia pays last Respects to Tu-154 plane crash victims

Public ceremonies of paying last respects to victims of the Tu-154 aircraft crash in the Black Sea was held in Russian cities such as Moscow, Sochi, Kazan, Khabarovsk, Yevpatoria, Bryansk and others. The funeral ceremony …

Fazil Iskander to be buried at Novodevichye cemetery

Fazil Iskander to be buried at Novodevichye cemetery

Famous Soviet and Russian writer Fazil Iskander will be buried at Moscow's Novodevichye cemetery, the mayor of Moscow, Sergey Sobyanin, said. He passed away at the age of 87 on July 31 at …

Erdogan leaves US without joining Muhammad Ali burial

Erdogan leaves US without joining Muhammad Ali burial

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who flied to Kentucky State to attend the burial ceremony of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali, has decided to cut short his visit and return to Turkey.   The …

Moscow pays last respects to Yevgeny Primakov

Moscow pays last respects to Yevgeny Primakov

A public ceremony of paying last respects to former Russian Prime Minister, ex-Foreign Minister Yevgeny Primakov, who died at the age of 85 on June 26, is taking place in the Hall of Columns in the center of Moscow.