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Diplomatic gifts
10. In 1990, George W. Bush received a gift from the Indonesian government Komodo dragon, it was one of the largest lizards in the Western Hemisphere. Despite the historical value of the animal, Bush was forced to give it to the zoo in Cincinnati. The zoo lizard grew to 130 pounds, 30 of his cubs were donated to various zoos country. In Indonesia, the lizards are considered a national treasure for its ability to cope with the production of twice the size than the monitor (for example, deer or buffalo).
9. In 2009, George W. Bush was presented with lamb meat. During his two terms as president, Bush and his family received about a thousand different gifts in a month. Everyone knows that Bush is a true Texan passionate about meat, so the Argentine president gave him 130 pounds of meat lambs. It is unlikely that the meat fell on the table to the president, as the security service would not allow this, but the gesture was appreciated by the younger Bush appreciated.
8. In the same 2009, the new president of the United States Barack Obama was presented with olive oil. Bottle of this oil prepodnёs him president of the Palestinian Authority. A gift worth about $ 75 and was one of the cheapest gifts received by the President of the United States. It is not known whether the president tried this oil, but it was undoubtedly the most bizarre gift of the head of state.
7. After years of increasing tension in relations between the US and Russia, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met with Sergei Lavrov. To lighten the mood a little, at the beginning of the meeting Lavrov Hilary gave a yellow box with a red button, signed by the words «reset» and "reset". All this is very amused reporters present at the meeting. Unfortunately, the international situation was able to defuse a while.
6. In 2010, Vladimir Putin gave a puppy. As you know, this is not news to the world leaders - receive a gift of live animals. Bulgarian Shepherd puppy ten-named Jeløya Vladimir Vladimirovich has received a gift from the Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov. Perhaps this is one of the sweetest dogs, who were present in modern diplomacy. Rumor has it that his black Labrador Putin also received as a gift, and even a tiger, which was sent to a wildlife sanctuary.
5. We all know that in the past few decades, it was difficult to talk about any diplomacy between the US and Iran. US military supervision over Iran became more closely, and increased the number of US aircraft-drones in Iranian sky. During a meeting with Russian officials, Iranian armed forces presented a model of the UAV, alluding to the fact that a few months ago they were able to knock down one of the American aircraft. Today, a reduced copy of such a model can be found in Iranian toy stores.
4. One of the most bizarre and disturbing gifts prepodnesёn Donald Rumsfeld was by none other than Saddam Hussein, the former president of Iraq. In his memoirs, released in 2011, Rumsfeld recalls how at a meeting in 1983, Hussein prepodnёs him a three-minute video showing the Syrian military and little boys, bites snake's head and cutting puppies, while in the background laughing Syrian dictator Hafez al -Asad.
3. During a visit to the Northern Territory of Australia in November 2011, Barack Obama received a gift from Prime Minister Paul Henderson insurance for 50 thousand dollars, in case guards suddenly blundered. Looks strange, but knowing that in this part of the country's biggest crocodiles are found in Australia, it's hard to blame Henderson in an abundance of caution. Obama happily accepted the insurance policy, noting that doing health care reform in the United States, he somehow lost sight of insurance against attack crocodiles.
2. The Chinese are more than a thousand years, give political leaders live pandas. Only from 1958 to 1982, they gave 23 pandas dignitaries from different countries. In 1972, US President Richard Nixon became the owner of two adorable bears Ling-Ling and Hing Hing. In response, he gave China a couple of bison.
1. 2013 was a very not easy for the French. Sharply falling economy, scandals, and more and camel, presented to President François Hollande, came to the dining table. After sending French troops in Mali to fight Islamist rebels seized the northern part of the country, Malian officials have decided to reward Hollande. Exotic animals have shown them the best gift. However, the relationship of a camel with the new owner did not exist. In the end, Hollande gave his family from Timbuktu, which make him a stew for dinner.
Source: grimnir74.livejournal.com
9. In 2009, George W. Bush was presented with lamb meat. During his two terms as president, Bush and his family received about a thousand different gifts in a month. Everyone knows that Bush is a true Texan passionate about meat, so the Argentine president gave him 130 pounds of meat lambs. It is unlikely that the meat fell on the table to the president, as the security service would not allow this, but the gesture was appreciated by the younger Bush appreciated.
8. In the same 2009, the new president of the United States Barack Obama was presented with olive oil. Bottle of this oil prepodnёs him president of the Palestinian Authority. A gift worth about $ 75 and was one of the cheapest gifts received by the President of the United States. It is not known whether the president tried this oil, but it was undoubtedly the most bizarre gift of the head of state.
7. After years of increasing tension in relations between the US and Russia, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met with Sergei Lavrov. To lighten the mood a little, at the beginning of the meeting Lavrov Hilary gave a yellow box with a red button, signed by the words «reset» and "reset". All this is very amused reporters present at the meeting. Unfortunately, the international situation was able to defuse a while.
6. In 2010, Vladimir Putin gave a puppy. As you know, this is not news to the world leaders - receive a gift of live animals. Bulgarian Shepherd puppy ten-named Jeløya Vladimir Vladimirovich has received a gift from the Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov. Perhaps this is one of the sweetest dogs, who were present in modern diplomacy. Rumor has it that his black Labrador Putin also received as a gift, and even a tiger, which was sent to a wildlife sanctuary.
5. We all know that in the past few decades, it was difficult to talk about any diplomacy between the US and Iran. US military supervision over Iran became more closely, and increased the number of US aircraft-drones in Iranian sky. During a meeting with Russian officials, Iranian armed forces presented a model of the UAV, alluding to the fact that a few months ago they were able to knock down one of the American aircraft. Today, a reduced copy of such a model can be found in Iranian toy stores.
4. One of the most bizarre and disturbing gifts prepodnesёn Donald Rumsfeld was by none other than Saddam Hussein, the former president of Iraq. In his memoirs, released in 2011, Rumsfeld recalls how at a meeting in 1983, Hussein prepodnёs him a three-minute video showing the Syrian military and little boys, bites snake's head and cutting puppies, while in the background laughing Syrian dictator Hafez al -Asad.
3. During a visit to the Northern Territory of Australia in November 2011, Barack Obama received a gift from Prime Minister Paul Henderson insurance for 50 thousand dollars, in case guards suddenly blundered. Looks strange, but knowing that in this part of the country's biggest crocodiles are found in Australia, it's hard to blame Henderson in an abundance of caution. Obama happily accepted the insurance policy, noting that doing health care reform in the United States, he somehow lost sight of insurance against attack crocodiles.
2. The Chinese are more than a thousand years, give political leaders live pandas. Only from 1958 to 1982, they gave 23 pandas dignitaries from different countries. In 1972, US President Richard Nixon became the owner of two adorable bears Ling-Ling and Hing Hing. In response, he gave China a couple of bison.
1. 2013 was a very not easy for the French. Sharply falling economy, scandals, and more and camel, presented to President François Hollande, came to the dining table. After sending French troops in Mali to fight Islamist rebels seized the northern part of the country, Malian officials have decided to reward Hollande. Exotic animals have shown them the best gift. However, the relationship of a camel with the new owner did not exist. In the end, Hollande gave his family from Timbuktu, which make him a stew for dinner.
Source: grimnir74.livejournal.com
