Vladimir Putin congratulated French Resistance veteran Admiral Philippe de Gaulle, who is Charles de Gaulle's son, on his 100th birthday, reports TASS.
“ I would like to express my admiration for the courage and heroism you have shown during the years of fighting against the fascist invaders, as well as my gratitude for your kind attitude towards our country '' , & ndash; said in a letter from the Russian leader, which was forwarded today in Paris by Russian Ambassador to France Alexei Meshkov.
Putin wished the French veteran health, prosperity and good humor, and also thanked him for the book about Charles de Gaulle given to him. p>
On behalf of the de Gaulle family, the grandson of the founder of the Resistance Pierre received congratulations. He was given letters in Russian and French in a gift box with a statue of Philip. Also, as the agency reported, he was presented with a “ Moscow '' office writing set. & ndash; several boxes made by hand with lacquer painting in the form of a panorama of the capital of Russia.
Pierre de Gaulle, in turn, expressed his infinite gratitude to Putin for his attention and gifts and promised to proudly pass them on to his father. He also wished health and prosperity to the President of the Russian Federation and all the Russian people.
Earlier, AiF.ru spoke about the citizen of Nizhny Novgorod Zinovia Peshkov & ndash; friend of Charles de Gaulle and adopted son of Maxime Gorki, who became a French general.
Last summer, the City Council of Veterans of Moscow received congratulations from the representatives of the French Republic on the occasion of the 76th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.