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| Putin arrives in Crimea for reunification anniversary | Putin arrives in Crimea for reunification anniversary |
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| The Russian leader visited an art school and a children’s center in Sevastopol | The Russian leader visited an art school and a children’s center in Sevastopol |
| President Vladimir Putin arrived in Crimea on Saturday to mark the ninth anniversary of the peninsula’s reunification with Russia. | President Vladimir Putin arrived in Crimea on Saturday to mark the ninth anniversary of the peninsula’s reunification with Russia. |
| The head of state toured a children's arts school and also visited ‘Korsun,’ a branch of the renowned international children’s center Artek, which dates back to the Soviet era. Putin also took a look at how the construction of the Tauric Chersonesos historical and archaeological park is proceeding. | |
| Chersonesos was an ancient Greek colony which was founded about 2,500 years ago and is now a UNESCO World Heritage site. | |
| Mikhail Razvozhayev, the governor of Sevastopol, said the city authorities were poised to open the art school on Saturday, and “everything was ready for a videoconference” with the president. | |
| However, Putin came there in person, the governor said. “Because on such a historic day, the president is always with Sevastopol and the people of Sevastopol,” he added. | |
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