Lavrov to lead the Russian Delegation in France's "Republican March" honoring Hebdo victims

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will head the Russian delegation in the so-called Republican March slated for January 11 in dedication to those who were killed during the terrorist acts this week in Paris, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on its website Saturday.

"Representatives of various French political forces as well as foreign states will participate in the event. The Russian delegation will be headed by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov," the statement reads.

The "Republican March" will be held in Paris on Sunday in honor of the victims of the latest terrorist acts on January 7 and 9 in Paris. It is expected that more than a million people will participate in the march, including the heads of a number of states, as well as political, social and religious leaders.