On 26 September 2019, former Prime Minister and President of France, former Mayor of Paris Jacques Chirac passed away. Mediamax presents 10 archive photos of Chirac, three of which have direct connection with Armenia.

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Jacques Chirac, Paris' mayor, and his wife Bernadette are seen in a Peugeot 304 car during a visit in Sarran, south western France, in this November 15, 1993 file picture.   

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German Chancellor Schroeder gestures for translation at joint press conference at the Elysee Palace in Paris, March 18, 2005. 

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French Prime Minister Jacques Chirac jokes with supporters during his visit in Bordeaux March 11, 1988. 

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French President Jacques Chirac chats with his Armenian counterpart Levon Ter-Petrossian and the French singer of Armenian origin Charles Aznavour at Paris' Palais des congres January 4, 1997. 

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France's President Jacques Chirac, Armenia's President Robert Kocharian and Louvre Director museum Henri Loyrette visit the "Armenia Sacra" exhibition at the Louvre Museum in Paris February 19, 2007. 

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France's President Jacques Chirac reacts along with Armenia's President Robert Kocharian during the inauguration of the Place de France in Yerevan, September 30, 2006.   

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Jacques Chirac pose with waiters, June 6, 2006. 

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Actress Eilizabeth Taylor (L) and Paris Mayor Jacques Chirac attend a charity dinner November 25, 1985 in Paris to raise funds for AIDS research. 

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Joao Havalange and French President Jacques Chirac applaud the teams as they walk onto the pitch for the World Cup final between France and Brazil at the Stade de France in Paris July 12, 1998. 

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France's President Jacques Chirac speaks with France national soccer team captain Zinedine Zidane at the Elysee Palace in Paris July 10, 2006.