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Russian President Vladimir Putin received credentials of 18 foreign ambassadors in Russia, the press service of the Kremlin.
The ceremony marks the official beginning of work of ambassadors in Russia.
His credentials to Putin was presented by the Ambassador of Armenia, Afghanistan, Belgium, Benin, Brazil, Guatemala, Israel, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Qatar, Costa Rica, Nepal, Peru, Senegal, Tunisia, Turkey, Chile and Switzerland.