Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Moscow Oblast Governor Boris Gromov (second from the right) take part in a meeing of federal and regional officials held in St.Petersburg during the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the end of the WW2 Leningrad Siege.

Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the meeting of the State Council (Gossovet) summoned to discuss social services for the elderly.

Chairman of the Russian Pension Fund Mikhail Zurabov (left) and Trade and Social Development Minister Alexander Pochinok (right) take part in the State Council (Gossovet) meeting summoned to discuss social services for the elderly.

Russian Pressident Vladimir Putin arrives in St.Petersburg to attend the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the WW2 Leningrad Siege lifting.

Moscow Oblast Governor Boris Gromov attends the State Council (Gossovet) meeting summoned to discuss social services for the elderly.

Russian Labour and Social Development Minister Alexander Pochinok attends the State Council (Gossovet) meeting summoned to discuss social services for the elderly.

Moscow Oblast Governor Boris Gromov attends the State Council (Gossovet) meeting summoned to discuss social services for the elderly.

Chairman of the Russian Pension Fund Mikhail Zurabov (left) talks to Deputy Prime Minister Galina Karelova (right) during the State Council (Gossovet) meeting summoned to discuss social services for the elderly.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) talks to the chairman of the Archangelsk Oblast government Anatoly Yefremov (centre) and Primorsky Kray Governor Sergey Darkin (right) during the State Council (Gossovet) meeting summoned to discuss social services for the elderly.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and the chairman of the State Building and Construction Committee (Gosstroy) Nikolay Koshman (centre) attend the State Council (Gossovet) meeting summoned to discuss social services for the elderly.