Franz, a pianist and conductor from Germany, thanked Putin for the opportunity to be in Russia.

The famous pianist and conductor Justus Frantz, who came to the ceremony for the contribution to strengthening the unity of the Russian nation from Germany, November 4, thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for the opportunity to visit Russia.

"Mr. President, dear friends, it is a great honor for me that I can be here today. <...> I am very glad and thank you that I can be and speak here today. Thank you very much," RIA Novosti quotes the content of his speech delivered at the event.

Franz, who was awarded the gratitude of the President of Russia, added that throughout his life he wanted to play Russian music and work for the culture of Russia. In addition, he added that no one in Germany forgets Putin's "very important" speech, which he delivered in Munich in 2007 at a security conference.

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On November 4, the President of the Russian Federation held a state awards ceremony in the Kremlin. At the ceremony, he awarded the prize for contribution to strengthening the unity of the Russian nation to Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, Director General of the national center "Russia" Natalia Virtuozova and her deputy Pavel Doroshenko. The prize was also awarded to Pavel Orlov, Scientific Secretary of the Ludorvay Museum in Udmurtia, Anna Gabdullina, Deputy Director of Otkritie LLC, and Alexey Zharich, Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration for Public Projects. In addition, an independent journalist from Italy, Eliseo Bertolasi, was awarded the Order of Friendship.

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