The Municipality of Sparta, in Laconia, Greece is willing to announce theĀ President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, an honorary citizen of the modern city of Sparta which lies at the site of ancient Sparta.
Contacts have already been launched with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Foundation of Russian-Greek Friendship, Ioannis Andriotis.
On July 20 the Russian minister and ambassador, Yevgeny Yurkov, will visit Sparta accompanied by the president of the Foundation of Russian-Greek Friendship, Karolos Andriotis, and the Foundationās press representative, Thanasis Milonopoulos.
The foreign diplomat will meet the mayor ofĀ Sparta, Stavros Argitakos and a delegation of the Municipal Council.
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