August 28, 2008. (From left) President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai and President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev during their meeting at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, Somon palace, Dushanbe.28.08.2008#335687
August 28, 2008. (From left) President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai and President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev during their meeting at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, Somon palace, Dushanbe.28.08.2008#335685
August 28, 2008. (From left) President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai and President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev during their meeting at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, Somon palace, Dushanbe.28.08.2008#335684
August 28, 2008. (From left) President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai and President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev during their meeting at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, Somon palace, Dushanbe.28.08.2008#335683
August 28, 2008. (From left) President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev during their meeting at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, Somon palace, Dushanbe.28.08.2008#335677
August 28, 2008. (From left) President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev during their meeting at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, Somon palace, Dushanbe.28.08.2008#335676
August 28, 2008. (From left) President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev during their meeting at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, Somon palace, Dushanbe.28.08.2008#335675
28 August 2008. Left to right: the presidents of Iran and Russia Mahmud Ahmadinejad and Dmitry Medvedev meeting in Somon Palace, Dushanbe, at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit.28.08.2008#335674
The Council of Heads of State members being photographed at Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit at Somon Palace in Tajikistan's capital of Dushanbe, August 28, 2008.28.08.2008#335477
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev prior to the Council of Heads of State's meeting at Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit at Somon Palace in Tajikistan's capital of Dushanbe, August 28, 2008.28.08.2008#335476
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signing joint documents to summarize results of the Council of Heads of State's meeting at Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit at Somon Palace in Tajikistan's capital of Dushanbe, August 28, 2008.28.08.2008#335475
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev making statement to the media after the Council of Heads of State's meeting at Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit at Somon Palace in Tajikistan's capital of Dushanbe, August 28, 2008.28.08.2008#335474
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev making statement to the media after the Council of Heads of State's meeting at Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit at Somon Palace in Tajikistan's capital of Dushanbe, August 28, 2008.28.08.2008#335473
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev making statement to the media after the Council of Heads of State's meeting at Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit at Somon Palace in Tajikistan's capital of Dushanbe, August 28, 2008.28.08.2008#335472
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left) and Tajik President Emomali Rakhmon prior to signing the documents to summarize results of the Council of Heads of State's meeting at Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit at Somon Palace in Tajikistan's capital of Dushanbe, August 28, 2008.28.08.2008#335454
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left) and Tajik President Emomali Rakhmon prior to signing the documents to summarize results of the Council of Heads of State's meeting at Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit at Somon Palace in Tajikistan's capital of Dushanbe, August 28, 2008.28.08.2008#335453
The Council of Heads of State members signing documents to summarize results of their meeting at Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit at Somon Palace in Tajikistan's capital of Dushanbe, August 28, 2008. Left to right: Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, Chinese President Hu Jintao, Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, Tajik President Emomali Rakhmon, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Uzbek President Islam Karimov.28.08.2008#335452
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (foreground) and Chinese President Hu Jintao prior to signing the documents to summarize results of the Council of Heads of State's meeting at Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit at Somon Palace in Tajikistan's capital of Dushanbe, August 28, 2008.28.08.2008#335451
Left to right: Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev and Uzbek President Islam Karimov prior to signing the documents to summarize results of the Council of Heads of State's meeting at Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit at Somon Palace in Tajikistan's capital of Dushanbe, August 28, 2008.28.08.2008#335450
Tajik President Emomali Rakhmon (left) and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signing the documents to summarize results of the Council of Heads of State's meeting at Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit at Somon Palace in Tajikistan's capital of Dushanbe, August 28, 2008.28.08.2008#335449
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev (left) and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev during the meeting at Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit at Somon Palace in Tajikistan's capital of Dushanbe, August 28, 2008.28.08.2008#335436
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left) and Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev during the meeting at Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit at Somon Palace in Tajikistan's capital of Dushanbe, August 28, 2008.28.08.2008#335435
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left) and Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev during the meeting at Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit at Somon Palace in Tajikistan's capital of Dushanbe, August 28, 2008.28.08.2008#335434
The Council of Heads of State members signing documents to summarize results of their meeting at Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit at Somon Palace in Tajikistan's capital of Dushanbe, August 28, 2008.28.08.2008#335433
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev during the meeting with Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev at Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit at Somon Palace in Tajikistan's capital of Dushanbe, August 28, 2008.28.08.2008#335432
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev during the Council of Heads of State's enlarged meeting at Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit at Somon Palace in Tajikistan's capital of Dushanbe, August 28, 2008.28.08.2008#335392
Left to right: Russian Presidential Aide Sergei Prikhodko, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during the Council of Heads of State's enlarged meeting at Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit at Somon Palace in Tajikistan's capital of Dushanbe, August 28, 2008.28.08.2008#335391
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (foreground left) and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (foreground right) during the Council of Heads of State's enlarged meeting at Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit at Somon Palace in Tajikistan's capital of Dushanbe, August 28, 2008.28.08.2008#335390
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (foreground center) during the Council of Heads of State's enlarged meeting at Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit at Somon Palace in Tajikistan's capital of Dushanbe, August 28, 2008.28.08.2008#335389
The Council of Heads of State's enlarged meeting at Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit at Somon Palace in Tajikistan's capital of Dushanbe, August 28, 2008.28.08.2008#335377
Left to right: Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Uzbek President Islam Karimov prior to the Council of Heads of State's enlarged meeting at Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit at Somon Palace in Tajikistan's capital of Dushanbe, August 28, 2008.28.08.2008#335376
Left to right: Russian Presidential Aide Sergei Prikhodko, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during the Council of Heads of State's enlarged meeting at Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit at Somon Palace in Tajikistan's capital of Dushanbe, August 28, 2008.28.08.2008#335375
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (foreground center) and members of the Russian delegation prior to the Council of Heads of State's enlarged meeting at Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit at Somon Palace in Tajikistan's capital of Dushanbe, August 28, 2008.28.08.2008#335374
The Council of Heads of State's enlarged meeting at Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit at Somon Palace in Tajikistan's capital of Dushanbe, August 28, 2008.28.08.2008#335373
The Council of Heads of State members being photographed at Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit at Somon Palace in Tajikistan's capital of Dushanbe, August 28, 2008.28.08.2008#335366
Left to right: Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Chinese President Hu Jintao, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Uzbek President Islam Karimov at Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit at Somon Palace in Tajikistan's capital of Dushanbe, August 28, 2008.28.08.2008#335365
Left to right: Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, Chinese President Hu Jintao, Tajik President Emomali Rakhmon, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Uzbek President Islam Karimov being photographed at Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit at Somon Palace in Tajikistan's capital of Dushanbe, August 28, 2008.28.08.2008#335364
Left to right: Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, Chinese President Hu Jintao, Tajik President Emomali Rakhmon, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Uzbek President Islam Karimov being photographed at Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit at Somon Palace in Tajikistan's capital of Dushanbe, August 28, 2008.28.08.2008#335363
Left to right: Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Chinese President Hu Jintao and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev at Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit at Somon Palace in Tajikistan's capital of Dushanbe, August 28, 2008.28.08.2008#335362
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev during the Council of Heads of State's meeting at Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit at Somon Palace in Tajikistan's capital of Dushanbe, August 28, 2008.28.08.2008#335340
The Council of Heads of State's meeting at Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit at Somon Palace in Tajikistan's capital of Dushanbe, August 28, 2008.28.08.2008#335339
The Council of Heads of State's meeting at Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit at Somon Palace in Tajikistan's capital of Dushanbe, August 28, 2008.28.08.2008#335338
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev during the Council of Heads of State's meeting at Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit at Somon Palace in Tajikistan's capital of Dushanbe, August 28, 2008.28.08.2008#335337
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left) and Tajik President Emomali Rakhmon at the beginning of the Council of Heads of State's meeting at Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit at Somon Palace in Tajikistan's capital of Dushanbe, August 28, 2008.28.08.2008#335336
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev at the beginning of the Council of Heads of State's meeting at Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit at Somon Palace in Tajikistan's capital of Dushanbe, August 28, 2008.28.08.2008#335335
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left) and Tajik President Emomali Rakhmon at the beginning of the Council of Heads of State's meeting at Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit at Somon Palace in Tajikistan's capital of Dushanbe, August 28, 2008.28.08.2008#335334
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev prior to the Council of Heads of State's meeting at Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit at Somon Palace in Tajikistan's capital of Dushanbe, August 28, 2008.28.08.2008#335333
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev prior to the Council of Heads of State's meeting at Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit at Somon Palace in Tajikistan's capital of Dushanbe, August 28, 2008.28.08.2008#335332
August 27, 2008. An informal meeting of the SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation) heads-of-state at the Tajik President's residence Varzob.27.08.2008#335311
August 27, 2008. An informal meeting of the SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation) heads-of-state at the Tajik President's residence Varzob.27.08.2008#335310
August 27, 2008. (From left, in the foreground) President of the People's Republic of China Hu Jintao, President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Uzbekistan Islom Karimov, President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev, President of Kyrgyzstan Kurmanbek Bakiyev, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rakhmon, during an informal meeting of the SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation) heads-of-state at the Tajik President's residence Varzob.27.08.2008#335309
August 27, 2008. (From left) President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev, his Aide Sergey Prikhodko and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the Tajik President's residence Varzob prior to an informal meeting of the SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation) heads-of-state.27.08.2008#335308
August 27, 2008. From left, Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev, presidential aide Sergei Prikhodko, President Dmitry Medvedev and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov before an informal meeting of heads of state of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization at Varzob, the Tajik President's country residence27.08.2008#335307
August 27, 2008. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, before an informal meeting of heads of state of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization at Varzob, the Tajik President's country residence27.08.2008#335306
August 27, 2008. Heads of state of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization having an informal meeting at Varzob, the Tajik President's country residence. From left, Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiev, Uzbek President Islam Karimov, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, Chinese President Hu Jintao, Tajik President Emomali Rakhmonov, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Afghan President Hamid Karzai27.08.2008#335305