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The famous actor of Belgian origin Jean-Claude van Dam received a diplomatic passport from the Democratic Republic of Congo, the local electronic edition politico.cd reported, quoted by BTA.

This happened at a solemn ceremony in the country's capital Kinshasa. 

Thank you for the welcome, which was organized with a lot of love.

This will help me mobilize international aid in support of youth, sports and wildlife in the DRC, said the 61-year-old actor during the celebration.

The diplomatic passport was presented to Van Dam by Deputy Foreign Minister Sami Adubango.

Jean-Claude van Damme enters his native reality

In the Congo, Van Dam is very popular, which is helped by the local legend that the actor was born in the city of Lubumbashi in the southeastern part of the African country.

However, he appeared in the white world in the Belgian capital Brussels.

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