Putin Unveils A Monument To Primakov, First Russian Politician Who Dared to Say No To West

Russian President Vladimir Putin unveiled a monument to Yevgeny Primakov in the park square near Russia s Foreign Ministry. The unveiling ceremony was attended by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin and Yevgeny Primakovs widow Irina Primakova. Special Presidential Envoy for International Cultural Cooperation Mikhail Shvydkoi conducted the ceremony. The monument was created by a team of sculptors led by National Artist Georgy Frangulyan. October 29, 2019 is the 90th birth anniversary of the outstanding statesman, scholar and politician Yevgeny Primakov. Yevgeny Primakov was one of Russias leading experts in oriental studies and a prominent scholar in the fields of the global economy and international relations. Mr Primakov was Prime Minister (19981999), Foreign Minister (19961998), and Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service (1991199 Please Click On YouTube Notification Bell Next To Subscribe Button To Be Notified Of New Russia Insight Videos