Russian Regional Development Minister Viktor Basargin seen before a State Border Commission meeting in Petrozavosk.09.07.2009#410924
July 9, 2009. From right: governors of Russia's Kuban, Primorye, Volgograd Region and Leningrad Region, Alexander Tkachyov, Sergei Darkin, Nikolai Maksyuta and Valery Serdyukov, seen before a State Border Commission meeting in Petrozavodsk.09.07.2009#410923
July 9, 2009. From left: Russian Economic Development Minister Elvira Nabiullina, Agriculture Minister Yelena Skrynnik and FSB Chief Alexander Bortnikov seen during a State Border Commission meeting in Petrozavodsk.09.07.2009#410922
July 9, 2009. From left: Russian Deputy PM Sergei Ivanov, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, Regional Development Minister Viktor Basargin and Economic Development Minister Elvira Nabiullina seen during a State Border Commission meeting in Petrozavodsk.09.07.2009#410921
July 8, 2009. Sergei Katanandov, governor of Karelia, seen during a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.09.07.2009#410917
July 8, 2009. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, left, meets with Karelia governor Sergei Katanandov during a working visit to the North Western Federal District.09.07.2009#410916
July 8, 2009. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, left, meets with Karelia governor Sergei Katanandov during a working visit to the North Western Federal District.09.07.2009#410915
July 9, 2009. From left: Russian Transportation Minister Igor Levitin, Deputy PM Sergei Ivanov, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, Regional Development Minister Viktor Basargin and Economic Development Minister Elvira Nabiullina seen during a State Border Commission meeting in Petrozavodsk.09.07.2009#410881
July 9, 2009. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, meeting with Orthodox Patriarch Kirill at the Valaam Monastery during a working visit to Karelia.09.07.2009#410880
July 9, 2009. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, left, and Orthodox Patriarch Kirill visiting the Patriarch Alexy II Museum at the Valaam Monastery during a working visit to Karelia.09.07.2009#410879
July 9, 2009. Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, left, and Valaam Monastery abbot Pankraty walk inside the monastery.09.07.2009#410878
July 9, 2009. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, center, visits the Patriarch Alexy II Museum at the Valaam Monastery during a working trip to Karelia.09.07.2009#410877
July 9, 2009. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, and Valaam Monastery abbot Pankraty seen inside the monastery during PM's working visit to Karelia.09.07.2009#410876
July 9, 2009. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, left, and Valaam Monastery abbot Pankraty seen inside the monastery during PM's working visit to Karelia.09.07.2009#410875
July 9, 2009. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, meeting with Orthodox Patriarch Kirill at the Valaam Monastery during a working visit to Karelia.09.07.2009#410873
Russia's Communications Minister Igor Shchegolev, left, and Interior Minister Rashid Nurgaliev seen during a State Border Commission meeting in Petrozavodsk.09.07.2009#410867
July 9, 2009. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attends State Border Commission meeting in Petrozavodsk.09.07.2009#410866
July 9, 2009. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin seen at the Valaam Monastery during a working visit to Karelia.09.07.2009#410863
July 9, 2009. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, left, and Orthodox Patriarch Kirill light candles at the Holy Savior's icon at the Valaam Monastery during PM's working visit to Karelia.09.07.2009#410862
July 9, 2009. From left: Valaam Monastery abbot Pankraty, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Orthodox Patriarch Kirill seen inside the monastery during PM's working visit to Karelia.09.07.2009#410861
July 9, 2009. From left, foreground: Valaam Monastery abbot Pankraty, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Orthodox Patriarch Kirill seen inside the monastery during PM's working visit to Karelia.09.07.2009#410860
July 9, 2009. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, and Valaam Monastery abbot Pankraty seen inside the monastery during PM's working visit to Karelia.09.07.2009#410857
July 9, 2009. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, left, meeting with Orthodox Patriarch Kirill at the Valaam Monastery during a working visit to Karelia.09.07.2009#410856