Former Secretary-General of the United Nations Kofi Annan, left, and former US President Jimmy Carter at Russian President Vladimir Putin's meeting with members of The Elders, a non-governmental organization of political figures and state officials, formerly heads of states and international organizations, at Novo-Ogaryovo residence, April 29, 2015.29.04.2015#2615738
Former Secretary-General of the United Nations Kofi Annan at Russian President Vladimir Putin's meeting with members of The Elders, a non-governmental organization of political figures and state officials, formerly heads of states and international organizations, at Novo-Ogaryovo residence, April 29, 2015.29.04.2015#2615721
United Nations and Arab League Envoy Kofi Annan, center, meets with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow.28.04.2015#2614798
President Vladimir Putin meets in the Kremlin with UN-Arab League Special Envoy Kofi Annan, July 17, 2012.17.07.2012#1182452
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, left, and UN/LAS Special Envoy Kofi Annan having a conversation durng a meeting at the Russian foreign ministry reception house.16.07.2012#1181843
From right: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Special Envoy of the UN and the Arab League Kofi Annan and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in Geneva at the International Ministerial Meeting on Syria.30.06.2012#1169181
UN and Arab League envoy to Syria Kofi Annan at his meeting with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in Moscow, March 25, 2012.25.03.2012#1074627
Official visit of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan to Moscow. Mr Annan visiting the State Duma.30.03.1998#810141
Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze, left, and United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Atta Annan. Photo courtesy of Nino Meliya.10.02.2000#613374
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left), on his visit to the U.S., with UN Secretary General Kofi Annan. 25.09.2003#159906
Russian President Vladimir Putin and UN Secretary General Kofi Annan (left to right) before the official photo session of the G8 leaders, invited leaders and heads of international organizations.17.07.2006#131379
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, left, and French President Jacques Chirac, right, during the parade dedicated to the 60th anniversary of VE Day on Red Square, Moscow09.05.2005#116722
Russian President Boris Yeltsin shows the interior of an office in the Kremlin to the UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan.29.04.1999#20773
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan attending the opening ceremony of the Moscow International Model UN05.04.2004#19957