Putin and Chirac meet at G8 summit

(16 Jul 2006) 1. Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Jacques Chirac arriving for press conference 2. Cutaway cameras 3. Putin and Chirac seated 4. SOUNDBITE (French) Jacques Chirac, French President (Non-verbatim Translation): “Franco-Russian relations are excellent, therefore there is no need for a long bilateral plan. The relations that we have between our two countries are relations of confidence, esteem, respect and friendship.“ 5. Mid shot Putin 6. Photographers 7. Mid shot Putin and Chirac STORYLINE Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Jacques Chirac held a bilateral meeting at the Group of Eight summit in St Petersburg on Sunday. Chirac described relations between the two countries as “excellent“. The meeting came as world leaders agreed Sunday to deliver a strong message on the crisis in the Middle East. Chirac said the G-8 leaders were calling for a cease-fire. Find out more about AP Archive: Twitter: Facebook: ​​ Instagram: You can license this story through AP Archive: