Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov at a meeting of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev with officials of Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who was awarded with new diplomatic ranks, deputy ministers, ambassadors and envoys.

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February 09, 2012. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, center, holds a meeting at Gorki residence outside Moscow with officials of Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who was awarded with new diplomatic ranks, deputy ministers, ambassadors and envoys.

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February 09, 2012. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, holds a meeting at Gorki residence outside Moscow with officials of Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who was awarded with new diplomatic ranks, deputy ministers, ambassadors and envoys.

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February 09, 2012. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, right, holds a meeting at Gorki residence outside Moscow with officials of Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who was awarded with new diplomatic ranks, deputy ministers, ambassadors and envoys. Left: Sergei Lavrov, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs.

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February 09, 2012. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, right, holds a meeting at Gorki residence outside Moscow with officials of Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who was awarded with new diplomatic ranks, deputy ministers, ambassadors and envoys. Left: Sergei Lavrov, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs.

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February 09, 2012. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, holds a meeting at Gorki residence outside Moscow with officials of Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who was awarded with new diplomatic ranks, deputy ministers, ambassadors and envoys.

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February 09, 2012. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, holds a meeting at Gorki residence outside Moscow with officials of Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who was awarded with new diplomatic ranks, deputy ministers, ambassadors and envoys.

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February 09, 2012. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, right, holds a meeting at Gorki residence outside Moscow with officials of Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who was awarded with new diplomatic ranks, deputy ministers, ambassadors and envoys.

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February 09, 2012. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev holds a meeting at Gorki residence outside Moscow with officials of Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who was awarded with new diplomatic ranks, deputy ministers, ambassadors and envoys.

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February 09, 2012. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, center, holds a meeting at Gorki residence outside Moscow with officials of Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who was awarded with new diplomatic ranks, deputy ministers, ambassadors and envoys.

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February 09, 2012. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, right, holds a meeting at Gorki residence outside Moscow with officials of Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who was awarded with new diplomatic ranks, deputy ministers, ambassadors and envoys.

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February 09, 2012. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev holds a meeting at Gorki residence outside Moscow with officials of Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who was awarded with new diplomatic ranks, deputy ministers, ambassadors and envoys. Background right: Sergei Lavrov, Foreign Affairs Minister.

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February 09, 2012. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev holds a meeting at Gorki residence outside Moscow with officials of Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who was awarded with new diplomatic ranks, deputy ministers, ambassadors and envoys.

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