Novgorod Oblast Governor Mikhail Prussak (left), St.-Petersburg Mayor Alexandre Yakovlev (centre), and Yaroslavl Oblast Governor Anatoly Lisitsyn (right) chat away before the opening of the Russian State Council (Gossovet) meeting. The meeting was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
President of Kalmykia (a constituent republic of the Russian Federation) Kirsan Ilyumzhinov sips tea before the opening of the Russian State Council (Gossovet) meeting. The meeting was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Chukotka Autonomous District Governor Roman Abramovich (centre) and Yaroslavl Oblast Governor Anatoly Lisitsyn (right) wait for the opening of the Russian State Council (Gossovet) meeting. The meeting was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Chukotka Autonomous District Governor Roman Abramovich (centre) and Yaroslavl Oblast Governor Anatoly Lisitsyn (right) wait for the opening of the Russian State Council (Gossovet) meeting. The meeting was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Ulyanovsk Oblast Governor Vladimir Shamanov Chukotka waits for the opening of the Russian State Council (Gossovet) meeting. The meeting was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Primorsky Kray Governor Sergey Darkin (left) and Russian President's plenipotentiary representative (polpred) in the Far East Federal District Konstantin Pulikovsky (right) wait for the opening of the Russian State Council (Gossovet) meeting. The meeting was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Primorsky Kray Governor Sergey Darkin (left) and Russian President's plenipotentiary representative (polpred) in the Far East Federal District Konstantin Pulikovsky (right) wait for the opening of the Russian State Council (Gossovet) meeting. The meeting was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Head of the Chechen Republic transitional administration Ahmat Kadyrov is interviewed before the opening of the Russian State Council (Gossovet) meeting. The meeting was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Russian Press Minister Mikhail Lesin (left) talks to an unidentified statesman before the opening of the Russian State Council (Gossovet) meeting. The meeting was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Russian Foreign Mminister Igor Ivanov (left), Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov (centre), and Russian President's plenipotentiary representative (polpred) in the Central Federal District Georgy Poltavchenko (right) wait for the opening of the Russian State Council (Gossovet) meeting. The meeting was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the State Council (Gossovet) meeting, which was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Head of the Chechen Republic transitional administration Ahmat Kadyrov (left) and President of Ossetiya (a constituent republic of the Russian Federation) Alexander Dzasokhov (right) chat away before the opening of the Russian State Council (Gossovet) meeting. The meeting was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Russian Prime Minister MIkhail Kasyanov (left) and Presidnet Vladimir Putin take part in the State Council (Gossovet) meeting, which was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Russian Prime Minister MIkhail Kasyanov (left) and Presidnet Vladimir Putin take part in the State Council (Gossovet) meeting, which was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Russian Prime Minister MIkhail Kasyanov (left) and Presidnet Vladimir Putin take part in the State Council (Gossovet) meeting, which was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Russian Prime Minister MIkhail Kasyanov (left) and Presidnet Vladimir Putin take part in the State Council (Gossovet) meeting, which was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Russian Prime Minister MIkhail Kasyanov (left) and Presidnet Vladimir Putin take part in the State Council (Gossovet) meeting, which was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Russian Prime Minister MIkhail Kasyanov (left) and Presidnet Vladimir Putin take part in the State Council (Gossovet) meeting, which was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Russian Prime Minister MIkhail Kasyanov (left) and Presidnet Vladimir Putin take part in the State Council (Gossovet) meeting, which was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Russian Prime Minister MIkhail Kasyanov (left) and Presidnet Vladimir Putin take part in the State Council (Gossovet) meeting, which was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Russian Prime Minister MIkhail Kasyanov (left) and Presidnet Vladimir Putin take part in the State Council (Gossovet) meeting, which was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Russian Prime Minister MIkhail Kasyanov (left) and Presidnet Vladimir Putin take part in the State Council (Gossovet) meeting, which was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Russian Prime Minister MIkhail Kasyanov (left), President Vladimir Putin (centre), and Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov (right) take part in the State Council (Gossovet) meeting, which was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov (left), President Vladimir Putin (centre), and deputy head of the Kremlin administration Alexander Abramov (right) take part in the State Council (Gossovet) meeting, which was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov (left) and President Vladimir Putin take part in the State Council (Gossovet) meeting, which was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the State Council (Gossovet) meeting, which was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov (left) and President Vladimir Putin take part in the State Council (Gossovet) meeting, which was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the State Council (Gossovet) meeting, which was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the State Council (Gossovet) meeting, which was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the State Council (Gossovet) meeting, which was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the State Council (Gossovet) meeting, which was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the State Council (Gossovet) meeting, which was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the State Council (Gossovet) meeting, which was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the State Council (Gossovet) meeting, which was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the State Council (Gossovet) meeting, which was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Head of the Chechen Republic transitional administration Ahmat Kadyrov takes part in the State Council (Gossovet) meeting, which was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Russian Press Minister Mikhail Lesin takes part in the State Council (Gossovet) meeting, which was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Russian Trade and Economic Development Minister German Gref (left) and Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov (right) take part in the State Council (Gossovet) meeting, which was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
President of Kabardino-Balkaria (a constituent republic of the Russian Federation) Valery Kokov takes part in the State Council (Gossovet) meeting, which was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Ulyanovsk Oblast Governor Vladimir Shamanov (right) takes part in the State Council (Gossovet) meeting, which was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Presidents of Kalmykia (a constituent republic of the Russian Federation) Kirsan Ilyumnzhinov (left) and his counterpart of Kabardino-Balkaria Valery Kokov (centre) take part in the State Council (Gossovet) meeting, which was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the State Council (Gossovet) meeting, which was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Chukotka Autonomous District Governor Roman Abramovich takes part in the State Council (Gossovet) meeting, which was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
President of Kalmykia (a constituent republic of the Russian Federation) Kirsan Ilyumzhinov takes part in the State Council (Gossovet) meeting, which was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Altay Kray Governor Mikhail Lapshin takes part in the State Council (Gossovet) meeting, which was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the State Council (Gossovet) meeting, which was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the State Council (Gossovet) meeting, which was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the State Council (Gossovet) meeting, which was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Head of the Chechen Republic transitional administration Ahmat Kadyrov takes part in the State Council (Gossovet) meeting, which was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the State Council (Gossovet) meeting, which was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the State Council (Gossovet) meeting, which was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the State Council (Gossovet) meeting, which was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Russian Prime Minister MIkhail Kasyanov (left), P:resident Vladimir Putin (right), and Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov (centre) take part in the State Council (Gossovet) meeting, which was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Russian Prime Minister MIkhail Kasyanov (left), President Vladimir Putin (right), and Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov (centre) take part in the State Council (Gossovet) meeting, which was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Left to right: Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov, President Vladimir Putin, Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov, and deputy head of the Kremlin presidential staff Alexander Abramov take part in the State Council (Gossovet) meeting, which was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Deputy head of the Kremlin presidential staff Alexander Abramov (right) and president of Bashkortostan (a constituent republic of the Russian Federation) Murtaza Rakhimov (centre) wait for the opening of the State Council (Gossovet) meeting, which was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
President of Bashkortostan (a constituent republic of the Russian Federation) Murtaza Rakhimov (centre) waits for the opening of the State Council (Gossovet) meeting, which was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Head of the Chechen Republic transitory administration Ahmat Kadyrov (left), Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov (fourth from the right) and President Vladimir Putin (fifth from the right) wait for the opening of the State Council (Gossovet) meeting, which was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Head of the Chechen Republic transitory administration Ahmat Kadyrov (second form the left), Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov (right) and President Vladimir Putin (centre) wait for the opening of the State Council (Gossovet) meeting, which was held in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov waits for the opening of the State Council (Gossovet) meeting in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Russian Trade and Economic Development Minister German waits for the opening of the State Council (Gossovet) meeting in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Russian Trade and Economic Development Minister German waits for the opening of the State Council (Gossovet) meeting in the Kremlin Alexander Hall.
Russian Trade and economic Development Minister German Gref (right) talks to an unidentified statesman in the Kremlin Alexander Hall before the opening of the State Council (Gossovet) meeting.
Russian Trade and Economic Development Minister German Gref arrives at the Kremlin Alexander Hall to take part in a meeting of the State Council (Gossovet).
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in a meeting of the State Council (Gossovet - a consulting and discussion board composed of prominent regional leaders and top government officials). The meeting was held in the Kremlin Palace Alexander Hall.
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov (left) and President Vladimir Putin (right) take part in a meeting of the Russian State Council (Gossovet - a consulting body composed of prominent regional leaders and top government officials). The meeting was held in the Kremlin Palace Alexander Hall.
Chukotka Autonomous District Governor Roman Abramovich attends the Russian State Council meeting in the Kremlin, Moscow.
Chukotka Autonomous District Governor Roman Abramovich attends the Russian State Council meeting in the Kremlin, Moscow.
Chukotka Autonomous District Governor Roman Abramovich attends the Russian State Council meeting in the Kremlin, Moscow.
Khakasia republic governor Alexei Lebed participated in the Gossovet (State Council) meeting. The event took place in the Alexandrovsky hall of the Kremlin palace.
Russian Economic Development and Trade Minister German Gref (right) took part in the State Council (Gossovet) meeting. The meeting was held in the Aleksandrovsky hall of the Kremlin palace.
Yaroslavl Oblast Governor Anatoly Lisitsyn arrives at the Kremlin Palace Alexander Hall to take part in a meeting of the State Council.
Yaroslavl Oblast Governor Anatoly Lisitsyn arrives at the Kremlin Palace Alexander Hall to take part in a meeting of the State Council.
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