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Press Service Announcements

6 may, 2009 21:45

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin expressed condolences to the family and friends of Hero of the Soviet Union Army General Valentin Varennikov

A message of condolences reads, in part:

"Valentin Varennikov has passed away. He was a genuine patriot and citizen, a man whose life can rightly serve as a bright example of invincible will, and adherence to his duty, officer's honour, and high moral ideals.

We will always cherish the memory of General Varennikov, a glorious son of the Fatherland."