Friday 24 May, 2013
THERE ARE A WHOLE host of factors to consider when one world leader welcomes a visiting dignitary before the cameras – how hard should you shake hands, and for how long? What about those Euro-style kisses? When is a hug appropriate?
First impressions count, and the field of international diplomacy is littered with moments when it all went wrong.
From odd embraces to overzealous arrivals, here are 12 of the most awkward greetings ever photographed between world leaders:
And for world leaders, second in awkwardness to a blundering greeting is a post-greeting abandonment:
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Of course, it’s also really, really awkward when one world leader chooses to answer his phone moments before the official greeting, leaving the other standing idly by on the red carpet looking less than amused:
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A third of them with Angela Merkel… Is that a trend appearing?
Ah lads, you’re forgetting this classic Dubya moment – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hhMn3WINx8
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