04 October, Friday
Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) takes part in the Global Energy Awards ceremony held in the Kremlin Marble Hall.
Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller attends the Global Energy Awards ceremony held in the Kremlin Marble Hall.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) takes part in the Global Energy Awards ceremony held in the Kremlin Marble Hall.
From left to right: Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller, vice-president of the Russian Academy of Sciences Zhores Alferov, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Unified Energy Systems of Russia CEO Anatoly Chubays attend the Global Energy Awards ceremony held in the Kremlin Marble Hall.
From left to right: Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller, YUKOS oil company CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky, and Unified Energy Systems of Russia CEO Anatoly Chubays attend the Global Energy Awards ceremony held in the Kremlin Marble Hall.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) congratulates outgoing St.-Petersburg Governor Vladimir Yakovlev (right) on the decoration with the Order for Merits to Fatherland during the St.-Petersburg meeting of the Gossovet ('State Council' - supreme political consulting body).
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov (left) and President Vladimir Putin (right) ateks part in the St.-Petersburg meeting of the Gossovet ('State Council' - supreme political consultancy body). The event took place in the State Hermitage Museum.
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov (right) and his deputy Victor Khristenko (left) attend the meeting of the State Counsil of Russian Federation to discuss issues on culture sphere.
Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov (left) and russian film director Nikita Mikhalkov (right) attend the meeting of the State Counsil of Russian Federation.
Governor of Krasnoyarsky Region Alexander Khloponin attends the meeting of the State Counsil of Russian Federation.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and presidential representative (polpred) in the North-West Federal District Valentina Matviyenko (left) atke part in the meeting of the State Council (Gossovet, federal consultative body), held in the State Hermitage museum in St.Petersburg. The meeting was summoned to discuss 'availability of culture' and current legislation on culture and related issues.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Unified Energy Systems of Russia (UES Russia) CEO Anatoly Chubays take part in a meeting of the State Council (Gossovet, federal consultative body). President Putin used this occasion to announce that St.Petersburg Governor Vladimir Yakovlev is relieved of his duties and appointed deputy prime minister for housing and urban facilities. The outgoing governor was decorated with the Fatherland Merits Order 4th grade.
Valentina Matvienko, Authorized Representative of the Russian Federation's President in the North-Western federal district, attends the ceremony of the opening of the Ladozhsky railway station.
The russian president Vladimir Putin (left) and Saint-Petersburg governor Vladimir Yakovlev (center) attended the ceremony of the opening of the Ladozhsky railway station.
The Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and Russian Railways Minister Gennady Fadeev (left) attended the ceremony of the opening of the Ladozhsky railway station.
Igor Usufov, Russia's Energy Minister, attends the meeting of the State Council at the Hermitage building.
Valentina Matvienko, Authorized Representative of the Russian Federation's President in the North-Western federal district (left) and Mikhail Khodorkovsky, chairman of the oil company YUKOS (right) attend the meeting of the State Council in the Hermitage building.
The Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and head of the "Gazprom" company Alexei Miller (left) attend the meeting of the State Council in the Hermitage building.
The Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and head of the Unified Energy System (UES) of Russia, Anatoly Chubais (right) attend the meeting of the State Council in the Hermitage building.
The Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and head of the Unified Energy System (UES) of Russia, Anatoly Chubais (left) attend the meeting of the State Council in the Hermitage building.
The head of the "Gazprom" company Alexei Miller (left) and the chairman of the oil company YUKOS Mikhail Khodorkovsky (right) attend the meeting of the State Council at the Hermitage building.
The Russian Prime-minister Mikhail Kasyanov (left) and the Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) attend the meeting of the State Council in the Hermitage building.
The chairman of the Russian Union of Cinematographers and film director Nikita Mikhalkov (left), art director of the Mariinsky theatre Valery Gergiev (right) and the head of the "Mosfilm" studio Karen Shakhnazarov (speaks) attend the meeting of the State Council at the Hermitage building.
The Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the meeting of the State Council at the Hermitage building.
The Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the meeting of the State Council at the Hermitage building.
Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov (center) and Chukotka Region Governor Roman Abramovich (right) attend the meeting of the State Council at the Hermitage building.
The Primorsky Region Governor Sergey Darkin attends the meeting of the State Council at the Hermitage building.
The Russian Prime-minister Mikhail Kasyanov (center), his deputy Victor Khristenko (left) and his deputy on social area Galina Karelova (right) attend the meeting of the State Council at the Hermitage building.
The press-secretary of the Russian President Alexei Gromov (left) comes out of the vagon during the ceremony of the opening of the Ladozhsky railway station.
CEO of Gazprom natural gas giant Alexey Miller (left) talks to his counterpart of YUKOS oil company Mikhail Khodorkovsky (right) during a meeting of the Russian State Council (Gossovet), a supreme state consulting body. The meeting was held in the State Hermitage museum in St.Petersburg to discuss the culture and art related federal legislation.
CEO of YUKOS oil company Mikhail Khodorkovsky attends a meeting of the Russian State Council (Gossovet), a supreme state consulting body. The meeting was held in the State Hermitage museum in St.Petersburg to discuss the culture and art related federal legislation.
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov (left) talks to President Vladimir Putin during a meeting of the Russian State Council (Gossovet), a supreme state consulting body. The meeting was held in the State Hermitage museum in St.Petersburg to discuss the culture and art related federal legislation.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (centre), accompanied by the St.Peterburg Governor Vladimir Yakovlev (left), arrives at the opening ceremony of the renovated building of Ladozhsky Railway Station.
One of the so-called Russian 'oligarchs', Chukotka Autonomous District Governor Roman Abramovich attends a meeting of the Russian State Council (Gossovet), a supreme state consulting body. The meeting was held in the State Hermitage museum in St.Petersburg to discuss the culture and art related federal legislation.
CEOs of the Russian major energy companies Alexey Miller (left) of Gazprom, Mikhail Khodorkovsky (centre) of YUKOS, and Anatoly Chubays (right) of Unified Energy Systems of Russia (RAO UES) attend a meeting of the Russian State Council (Gossovet), a supreme state consulting body. The meeting was held in the State Hermitage museum in St.Petersburg to discuss the culture and art related federal legislation.
Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov gestures overcome by emotions during a meeting of the Russian State Council (Gossovet), a supreme state consulting body. The meeting was held in the State Hermitage museum in St.Petersburg to discuss the culture and art related federal legislation.
Russian Press Minister Mikhail Lesin (left), Culture Minister Mikhail Shvydkoi (centre) and Russian deputy prime minister Viktor Khristenko (right) took part in the meeting of the State Council that took place in the Hermitage building.
Russian Press Minister Mikhail Lesin (left), Culture Minister Mikhail Shvydkoi (centre) and Russian deputy prime minister Viktor Khristenko (right) took part in the meeting of the State Council to discuss the culture and art related federal legislation that took place in the Hermitage building.
The chairman of the Russion Union of Cinematographers, film director Nikita Mikhalkov (left) and art-director of the Mariinsky theatre Valery Gergiev (right) took part in the meeting of the State Council to discuss the culture and art related federal legislation that took place in the Hermitage building.
Krasnoyarsky Region Governor Alexander Khloponin took part in the meeting of the State Council to discuss the culture and art related federal legislation that took place in the Hermitage building.
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) took part in the meeting of the State Council to discuss the culture and art related federal legislation that took place in the Hermitage building.
Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting of the Russian State Council (Gossovet), a supreme state consulting body. The meeting was held in the State Hermitage museum in St.Petersburg to discuss the culture and art related federal legislation.
President of the Russian republic of Bashkortostan Murtaza Rakhimov takes part in the meeting of the State Council (Gossovet - federal consulting body) summoned to discuss the culture related federal legislation. The event took place in the State Hermitage museum.
Russian presidential representative in the North-West Federal District Valentina Matvienko arrives at the meeting of the State Council (Gossovet) summoned to discuss culture issues and relevant federal legislation. The meeting was held in the State Hermitage museum.
Russian Railways Minister Gennady Fadeev participated in the opening ceremony of the new Ladozhsky railway station building.
Russian Railways Minister Gennady Fadeev participated in the opening ceremony of the new Ladozhsky railway station building.
Russian Railways Minister Gennady Fadeev participated in the opening ceremony of the new Ladozhsky railway station building.
Russian Railways Minister Gennady Fadeev (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) participated in the opening ceremony of the new Ladozhsky railway station building.
Krasnoyarsk Kray Governor Alexander Khloponin takes part in a meeting of the State Cuncil ('Gossovet'). The meeting held in the State Hermitage museums complex was summoned to discuss availability of cultural objects to population.
Plenipotentiary Representative of the Russian Federation's President in the North-Western federal district and Yukos CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky (to the right) take part in the session of the Russian State Council in the State Hermitage. Two major questions were discussed: the availability of culture objects and the status of the legislation in this sphere.
Yukos CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky takes part in the session of the Russian State Council in the State Hermitage. Two major questions were discussed: the availability of culture objects and the status of the legislation in this sphere.
The head of Gazprom Alexey Miller (left), Yukos CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky (to the right) and CEO of Unified Energy Systems of Russia (UES - national electricity grid) Anatoly Chubays (in the center) take part in the session of the Russian State Council in the State Hermitage. Two major questions were discussed: the availability of culture objects and the status of the legislation in this sphere.
Yukos CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky (left) and CEO of Unified Energy Systems of Russia (UES - national electricity grid) Anatoly Chubays (to the right) take part in the session of the Russian State Council in the State Hermitage. Two major questions were discussed: the availability of culture objects and the status of the legislation in this sphere.
Yukos CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky (left) and CEO of Unified Energy Systems of Russia (UES - national electricity grid) Anatoly Chubays (to the right) take part in the session of the Russian State Council in the State Hermitage. Two major questions were discussed: the availability of culture objects and the status of the legislation in this sphere.
Governor of the Yaroslavskaya region Anatoly Lisitsyn takes part in the State Council of Russia in the State Hermitage. Two major questions were discussed: the availability of culture objects and the status of the legislation in this sphere.
President of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) Arcady Volsky (left) and Former USSR president, leader of United Russian Social Democratic Party Mikhail Gorbachev (to the right) attend a meeting of the Russian State Council (Gossovet), a supreme state consulting body. The meeting was held in the State Hermitage museum in St.Petersburg to discuss the culture and art related federal legislation.
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the meeting of the Russian State Council. The meeting was held in the State Hermitage museum in St.Petersburg to discuss the culture and art related federal legislation.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, 2nd left, Gazprom executive Aleksey Miller, left, RAO Unified Energy Systems (RAO UES) Russia CEO Anatoly Chubays, centre, Russian Presidential Representative to the Northwest Federal District Valentina Matviyenko, 2nd right, and YUKOS CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky, right, attend a session of the Russian State Council held in the Russian State Hermitage.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, Russian Presidential Representative to the Northwest Federal District Valentina Matviyenko, centre, and YUKOS CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky, right, attend a session of the Russian State Council held in the Russian State Hermitage.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, Russian Presidential Representative to the Northwest Federal District Valentina Matviyenko, right, and YUKOS CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky, behind Matviyenko, attend a session of the Russian State Council held in the Russian State Hermitage.
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