On Thursday, July 31, the Russian leader of Vladimir Putin with President Laos Thongglun Sisoulym took place in the Kremlin. During the meeting, the Laota leader announced the presentation to the Russians of a symbolic gift – a pair of elephants.
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Putin jokes from elephants received as a gift. “They will be useful”
The unusual gift is to celebrate the 65th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between Russia and Laos.
– The Laos government and the Laota nation want to give you a few elephants to the Lord and the Russian Federation. These elephants will stay in the Zoological Garden in St. Petersburg, where I studied earlier – said President Thonggloun Sisoulim during the meeting, quoted by the Russian state agency TASS. “The elephant is a symbol of our country, the country of” a million elephants “, a symbol of peace and prosperity,” he added.
President Laos pointed out that if Russia agrees to accept a gift, the transport of elephants will take place in the near future, after discussing the issues related to it.
Vladimir Putin reacted to a gift proposals with great enthusiasm. “They will be useful on the farm,” the Russian leader joked, laughing loudly from his own joke. – Thank you! He added.
Laos cooperation with Russia
Talks between leaders concerned the issue of commercial and economic and cultural and humanitarian cooperation.
President Laos often visits Russia. Last year, he was a guest at the celebration of the victory day in May in Moscow and on October at the summit of BRICS in Kazan.
