Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, left, meets with Samara Region Governor Vladimir Artyakov in Togliatti, April 4, 2012.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, left, meets with Samara Region Governor Vladimir Artyakov in Togliatti, April 4, 2012.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, left, meets with Samara Region Governor Vladimir Artyakov in Togliatti, April 4, 2012.

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From right: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin, and Finance Minister Anton Siluanov at the meeting on development of Russia's motor industry ahead of the country's accession to the WTO at AvtoVAZ car plant, April 4, 2012.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, 4th left, chairs the meeting on development of Russia's motor industry ahead of the country's accession to the WTO at AvtoVAZ car plant, April 4, 2012.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, background, 3rd right, chairs the meeting on development of Russia's motor industry ahead of the country's accession to the WTO at AvtoVAZ car plant, April 4, 2012.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, and Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin at the meeting on development of Russia's motor industry ahead of the country's accession to the WTO at AvtoVAZ car plant, April 4, 2012.

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Russian Deputy Interior Minister for Transport and Transport Infrastructure Facilities Safety, Viktor Kiryanov, attends the meeting on development of Russia's motor industry ahead of the country's accession to the WTO chaired by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at AvtoVAZ car plant, April 4, 2012.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, and Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin at the meeting on development of Russia's motor industry ahead of the country's accession to the WTO at AvtoVAZ car plant, April 4, 2012.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chairs the meeting on development of Russia's motor industry ahead of the country's accession to the WTO at AvtoVAZ car plant, April 4, 2012.

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Nissan Motor Co. Chief Operating Officer Toshiyuki Shiga, left, and Renault Chief Operating Officer Carlos Tavares attend the meeting on development of Russia's motor industry ahead of the country's accession to the WTO chaired by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at AvtoVAZ car plant, April 4, 2012.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chairs the meeting on development of Russia's motor industry ahead of the country's accession to the WTO at AvtoVAZ car plant, April 4, 2012.

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Samara Region Governor Vladimir Artyakov before the meeting on development of Russia's motor industry ahead of the country's accession to the WTO chaired by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at AvtoVAZ car plant, April 4, 2012.

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Russian Economic Minister Elvira Nabiullina and Natural Resources Minister Yury Trutnev attend the meeting on development of Russia's motor industry ahead of the country's accession to the WTO chaired by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at AvtoVAZ car plant, April 4, 2012.

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Federal Customs Service chief Andrei Belyaninov, left, and Tatarstan's president Rustam Minnikhanov attend the meeting on development of Russia's motor industry ahead of the country's accession to the WTO chaired by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at AvtoVAZ car plant, April 4, 2012.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, center, visits a production line at AvtoVAZ car plant in Togliatti, April 4, 2012. From right: Nissan Motor Co. Chief Operating Officer Toshiyuki Shiga and AvtoVAZ president Igor Komarov. From left: Renault Chief Operating Officer Carlos Tavares and Samara Region's Governor Vladimir Artyakov.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, center, visits a production line at AvtoVAZ car plant in Togliatti, April 4, 2012. Right: AvtoVAZ president Igor Komarov. Left: Samara Region's Governor Vladimir Artyakov.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, and AvtoVAZ president Igor Komarov at the Lada Largus minivan launching ceremony at AvtoVAZ car plant in Togliatti, April 4, 2012.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks at the Lada Largus minivan launching ceremony at AvtoVAZ car plant in Togliatti, April 4, 2012.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, center, visits a production line at AvtoVAZ car plant in Togliatti, April 4, 2012. Left: AvtoVAZ president Igor Komarov.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin views a Lada Largus minivan cabin at AvtoVAZ car plant in Togliatti, April 4, 2012.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, background center, visits a production line at AvtoVAZ car plant in Togliatti, April 4, 2012.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, center, visits a production line at AvtoVAZ car plant in Togliatti, April 4, 2012. Left: Renault Chief Operating Officer Carlos Tavares. Right: AvtoVAZ president Igor Komarov.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, left, visits a production line at AvtoVAZ car plant in Togliatti, April 4, 2012.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, center, visits a production line at AvtoVAZ car plant in Togliatti, April 4, 2012.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, center right, visits a production line at AvtoVAZ car plant in Togliatti, April 4, 2012. Center left: Renault Chief Operating Officer Carlos Tavares. Right: AvtoVAZ president Igor Komarov.

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Nissan Motor Co. Chief Operating Officer Toshiyuki Shiga, right, greets Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin near AvtoVAZ car plant building in Togliatti, April 4, 2012. Center: Renault Chief Operating Officer Carlos Tavares.

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From right: Nissan Motor Co. Chief Operating Officer Toshiyuki Shiga, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, Renault Chief Operating Officer Carlos Tavares, and AvtoVAZ president Igor Komarov at the Lada Largus minivan production line launching ceremony at AvtoVAZ car plant in Togliatti, April 4, 2012.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, foreground center, signs autograph on the first Lada Largus minivan at the production line launching ceremony at AvtoVAZ car plant in Togliatti, April 4, 2012.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, foreground center, signs autograph on the first Lada Largus minivan at the production line launching ceremony at AvtoVAZ car plant in Togliatti, April 4, 2012.

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From right: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and AvtoVAZ president Igor Komarov at the Lada Largus minivan launching ceremony at AvtoVAZ car plant in Togliatti, April 4, 2012.

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From right: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and AvtoVAZ president Igor Komarov at the Lada Largus minivan launching ceremony at AvtoVAZ car plant in Togliatti, April 4, 2012.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, center, visits a production line at AvtoVAZ car plant in Togliatti, April 4, 2012. Right: AvtoVAZ president Igor Komarov.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, center, visits a production line at AvtoVAZ car plant in Togliatti, April 4, 2012. Left: Renault Chief Operating Officer Carlos Tavares. From right: Nissan Motor Co. Chief Operating Officer Toshiyuki Shiga and AvtoVAZ president Igor Komarov.

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