Chairman of the Russian Federation Council Valentina Matvienko (right) and Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on the Russian federal and regional Policy, Local Government and Northern Affairs Stepan Kirichuk (left) during a joint meeting of the Board under the Russian Federation Council Chairman on local government and All-Russian municipal formations Congress on theme: "Preparation of municipal cadres: Status and Prospects". The meeting was held in the Russian Federation Council.

Chairman of the Russian Federation Council Valentina Matvienko (on screen) during a joint meeting of the Board under the Russian Federation Council Chairman on local government and All-Russian municipal formations Congress on theme: "Preparation of municipal cadres: Status and Prospects". The meeting was held in the Russian Federation Council.

Chairman of the Moscow City Duma Vladimir Platonov during a joint meeting of the Board under the Russian Federation Council Chairman on local government and All-Russian municipal formations Congress on theme: "Preparation of municipal cadres: Status and Prospects". The meeting was held in the Russian Federation Council.

Chairman of the Russian Federation Council Valentina Matvienko during a joint meeting of the Board under the Russian Federation Council Chairman on local government and All-Russian municipal formations Congress on theme: "Preparation of municipal cadres: Status and Prospects". The meeting was held in the Russian Federation Council.

Russian Deputy Finance Minister Alexei Lavrov (right) during a joint meeting of the Board under the Russian Federation Council Chairman on local government and All-Russian municipal formations Congress on theme: "Preparation of municipal cadres: Status and Prospects". The meeting was held in the Russian Federation Council.

Chairman of the Russian Federation Council Valentina Matvienko during a joint meeting of the Board under the Russian Federation Council Chairman on local government and All-Russian municipal formations Congress on theme: "Preparation of municipal cadres: Status and Prospects". The meeting was held in the Russian Federation Council.

Chairman of the Russian Federation Council Valentina Matvienko during a joint meeting of the Board under the Russian Federation Council Chairman on local government and All-Russian municipal formations Congress on theme: "Preparation of municipal cadres: Status and Prospects". The meeting was held in the Russian Federation Council.

Chairman of the Russian Federation Council Valentina Matvienko during a joint meeting of the Board under the Russian Federation Council Chairman on local government and All-Russian municipal formations Congress on theme: "Preparation of municipal cadres: Status and Prospects". The meeting was held in the Russian Federation Council.

Russian Deputy Finance Minister Alexei Lavrov during a joint meeting of the Board under the Russian Federation Council Chairman on local government and All-Russian municipal formations Congress on theme: "Preparation of municipal cadres: Status and Prospects". The meeting was held in the Russian Federation Council.