From left: Russian President's economic aide Arkady Dvorkovich, Head of Russian Central Bank Sergei Ignatyev and Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin seen during an extended meeting of the Finance Ministry Board on Federal Budget 2008 implementation and goals for 2009.

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Sergei Ignatyev, Head of Russian Central Bank, left, and Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin seen during an extended meeting of the Finance Ministry Board on Federal Budget 2008 implementation and goals for 2009.

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Russian Economic Development Minister Elvira Nabiullina speaking during an extended meeting of the Finance Ministry Board on Federal Budget 2008 implementation and goals for 2009.

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Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin seen during an extended meeting of the Finance Ministry Board on Federal Budget 2008 implementation and goals for 2009.

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From left: Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin, presidential economic aide Arkady Dvorkovich and Head of Russian Central Bank Sergei Ignatyev seen during an extended meeting of the Finance Ministry Board on Federal Budget 2008 implementation and goals for 2009.

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First Deputy Head of Russian Central Bank Alexei Ulyukaev, right, seen during an extended meeting of the Finance Ministry Board on Federal Budget 2008 implementation and goals for 2009.

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Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin speaking during an extended meeting of the Finance Ministry Board on Federal Budget 2008 implementation and goals for 2009.

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From left: Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin, Central Bank Head Sergei Ignatyev, Economic Development Minister Elvira Nabiullina and Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov seen during an extended meeting of the Finance Ministry Board on Federal Budget 2008 implementation and goals for 2009.

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Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin speaking during an extended meeting of the Finance Ministry Board on Federal Budget 2008 implementation and goals for 2009.

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Russian Deputy Prime Minister, Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin speaking during an extended meeting of the Finance Ministry Board on Federal Budget 2008 implementation and goals for 2009.

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Sergei Ignatyev, Head of Russian Central Bank, right, and Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin seen during an extended meeting of the Finance Ministry Board on Federal Budget 2008 implementation and goals for 2009.

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From left: Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin, Head of Central Bank Sergei Ignatyev and Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov seen during an extended meeting of the Finance Ministry Board on Federal Budget 2008 implementation and goals for 2009.

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Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin speaking during an extended meeting of the Finance Ministry Board on Federal Budget 2008 implementation and goals for 2009.

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Russian Deputy Finance Minister Sergei Shatalov seen before an extended meeting of the Finance Ministry Board on Federal Budget 2008 implementation and goals for 2009.

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Russian Deputy Finance Minister Sergei Storchak, left, and Finance Academy rector Alla Gryaznova seen during an extended meeting of the Finance Ministry Board on Federal Budget 2008 implementation and goals for 2009.

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Head of Russia's Federal Insurance Supervision Service Ilya Lomakin-Rumyantsev, left, and Russian Tax Service Head Mikhail Mokretsov seen during an extended meeting of the Finance Ministry Board on Federal Budget 2008 implementation and goals for 2009.

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Russian Tax Service Head Mikhail Mokretsov seen during an extended meeting of the Finance Ministry Board on Federal Budget 2008 implementation and goals for 2009.

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Russian Tax Service Head Mikhail Mokretsov seen during an extended meeting of the Finance Ministry Board on Federal Budget 2008 implementation and goals for 2009.

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Russian Deputy Finance Ministers Sergei Storchak, left, and Sergei Shatalov seen during an extended meeting of the Finance Ministry Board on Federal Budget 2008 implementation and goals for 2009.

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Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin speaking during an extended meeting of the Finance Ministry Board on Federal Budget 2008 implementation and goals for 2009.

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Russian Deputy Finance Minister Sergei Storchak seen during an extended meeting of the Finance Ministry Board on Federal Budget 2008 implementation and goals for 2009.

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Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin speaking during an extended meeting of the Finance Ministry Board on Federal Budget 2008 implementation and goals for 2009.

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Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin speaking during an extended meeting of the Finance Ministry Board on Federal Budget 2008 implementation and goals for 2009.

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Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin speaking during an extended meeting of the Finance Ministry Board on Federal Budget 2008 implementation and goals for 2009.

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Russian Deputy PM Alexander Zhukov, right, and Economic Development Minister Elvira Nabiullina seen during an extended meeting of the Finance Ministry Board on Federal Budget 2008 implementation and goals for 2009.

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From left: Russian President's economic aide Arkady Dvorkovich, Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin, Economic Development Minister Elvira Nabiullina, Central Bank Head Sergei Ignatyev and Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov seen during an extended meeting of the Finance Ministry Board on Federal Budget 2008 implementation and goals for 2009.

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