Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov head to the extended format meeting of the CIS Head of States in Ashgabat, 5 December 2012.05.12.2012#1306316
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov talk ahead of the extended format meeting of the CIS Head of States in Ashgabat, 5 December 2012.05.12.2012#1306315
December 5, 2012. President Vladimir Putin, left, and his Ukrainian counterpart Viktor Yanukovych meet in Ashgabat.05.12.2012#1305583
December 5, 2012. President Vladimir Putin, left, and his Ukrainian counterpart Viktor Yanukovych meet in Ashgabat.05.12.2012#1305582
December 5, 2012. President Vladimir Putin, left, and his Ukrainian counterpart Viktor Yanukovych meet in Ashgabat.05.12.2012#1305581
December 5, 2012. President Vladimir Putin, left, and his Kazakh counterpart Nursultan Nazarbayev meet in Ashgabat.05.12.2012#1305580
December 5, 2012. President Vladimir Putin, left, and his Armenian counterpart Serzh Sargsyan meet in Ashgabat.05.12.2012#1305579
December 5, 2012. President Vladimir Putin, left, and his Armenian counterpart Serzh Sargsyan meet in Ashgabat.05.12.2012#1305578
December 5, 2012. President Vladimir Putin, left, and his Armenian counterpart Serzh Sargsyan meet in Ashgabat.05.12.2012#1305577
Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko at an expanded meeting of CIS heads of state including delegations, in Ashgabat.05.12.2012#1305550
December 5, 2012. President Vladimir Putin, right, during the signing of joint agreements at an expanded meeting of CIS heads of state including delegations, in Ashgabat. Left, foreground: First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov.05.12.2012#1305549
December 5, 2012. President Vladimir Putin, right, foregroud, during the signing of joint agreements at an expanded meeting of CIS heads of state including delegations, in Ashgabat. Left, foreground: First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov.05.12.2012#1305548
December 5, 2012. President Vladimir Putin, right, before an expanded meeting of CIS heads of state including delegations, in Ashgabat. From left: Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev and Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych.05.12.2012#1305512
December 5, 2012. President Vladimir Putin, center, at an expanded meeting of CIS heads of state including delegations, in Ashgabat. Left: Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov.05.12.2012#1305510
December 5, 2012. President Vladimir Putin, second left, at an expanded meeting of CIS heads of state including delegations, in Ashgabat.05.12.2012#1305508
December 5, 2012. Russian President Vladimir Putin, fourth right, being photographed with the other participants before a meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of State in Ashgabat.05.12.2012#1305452
December 5, 2012. Russian President Vladimir Putin, fourth right, middle ground, attends a meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of State in Ashgabat.05.12.2012#1305451
December 5, 2012. Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of State in Ashgabat.05.12.2012#1305450
December 5, 2012. Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of State in Ashgabat.05.12.2012#1305449
December 5, 2012. Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, attends a meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of State in Ashgabat.05.12.2012#1305448