Art director of the Moscow Estrady Theatre Gennady Khazanov takes part in a meeting of the Culture Council. The meeting was held in the Kremlin.

Russian violinist and conductor Yury Bashmet (left) takes part in a meeting of the Culture Council. The meeting was held in Kremlin.

Left to right: Russian president's press secretary Alexey Gromov, deputy chief of the Kremlin staff Vladislav Surkov, Russian violinist and conductor Yury Bashmet, and Deputy Prime Minister ofr Social Issues Galina Karelova take part in a meeting of the Culture Council. The meeting was held in Kremlin.

Chairman of the Russian Cinematography Union, film director Nikita Mikhalkov (left) is kissed by violinist and conductor Yury Bashmet during a meeting of the Culture Council. The meeting was held in Kremlin.

Deputy chief of the Kremlin staff Vladislav Surkov (right) takes part in a meeting of the Culture Council. The meeting was held in Kremlin.

UNESCO Director General Koitiro Matsuura (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) take part in a meeting of the Culture Council. The meeting was held in Kremlin.