Armistice: Centenary since end of WWI marked across world
6 years, 2 months ago

Armistice: Centenary since end of WWI marked across world

CNN  

CNN — Solemn ceremonies took place around the world Sunday to mark 100 years to the day since the Armistice that saw the end of World War I. French President Emmanuel Macron led the international Armistice Day commemorations Sunday morning by the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, which lies at the foot of the Arc de Triomphe monument in Paris. Moroccan King Mohammed VI, US first lady Melania Trump, US President Donald Trump, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte attend a ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. The US President also faced criticism after the White House canceled a planned trip to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, 50 miles outside Paris, on Saturday due to “scheduling and logistical difficulties caused by the weather.” World leaders joined French President Emmanuel Macron at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, which lies at the foot of the Arc de Triomphe monument in Paris. THOMAS SAMSON/AFP/Getty Images Also in attendance at the memorial in Paris was German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

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