July 16, 2009. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and German Chancellor Angela Merkel during an informal lunch at Spatenhaus an der Oper beer restaurant.

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev seen during the welcome ceremony in front of the Residence of Bavarian Kings museum center, July 16, 2009.

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev seen during the welcome ceremony in front of the Residence of Bavarian Kings museum center, July 16, 2009.

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev seen during the welcome ceremony in front of the Residence of Bavarian Kings museum center, July 16, 2009.

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From left: Bavarian governor Horst Seehofer, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev seen during the welcome ceremony outside the Bavarian Kings' Residence museum, July 16, 2009.

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From right: German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Russian First Deputy PM, chairman of Russian steering commitee Viktor Zubkov seen during a Petersburg Dialogue session at the Antiquarium Hall of the Bavarian Royal Residence museum.

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A St.Petersburg Dialogue session at the Antiquarium Hall of the Bavarian Royal Residence museum in Munich.

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev seen during a St.Petersburg Dialogue session at the Residence of Bavarian Kings, July 16, 2009.

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From left: Bavarian governor Horst Seehofer, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev seen during the welcome ceremony outside the Bavarian Kings' Residence museum, July 16, 2009.

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From left: German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev seen during the welcome ceremony outside the Bavarian Kings' Residence museum, July 16, 2009.

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From left: Bavarian governor Horst Seehofer, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev seen during the welcome ceremony outside the Bavarian Kings' Residence museum, July 16, 2009.

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left) attending the welcome ceremony in front of the Residence of Bavarian Kings museum center, July 16, 2009

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From left: Bavarian governor Horst Seehofer, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev seen during the welcome ceremony outside the Bavarian Kings' Residence museum, July 16, 2009.

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From left: Bavarian governor Horst Seehofer, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev seen during the welcome ceremony outside the Bavarian Kings' Residence museum, July 16, 2009.

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From left: Bavarian governor Horst Seehofer, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev seen during the welcome ceremony outside the Bavarian Kings' Residence museum, July 16, 2009.

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and German Chancellor Angela Merkel attend the signing ceremony of the Pulkovo project memorandum, July 16, 2009. From left, foreground: Fraport AG CEO Wilhelm Bender, St. Petersburg governor Valentina Matvienko and VTB CEO Andrei Kostin.

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and German Chancellor Angela Merkel seen during a St.Petersburg Dialogue session at the Bavarian Kings' Residence museum, July 16, 2009.

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and German Chancellor Angela Merkel seen during a St.Petersburg Dialogue session at the Bavarian Kings' Residence museum, July 16, 2009.

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and German Chancellor Angela Merkel give news conference after the Russian-German inter-state consultations at the Kurfuerst Hall of the Schleissheim Palace, July 16, 2009.

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and German Chancellor Angela Merkel give news conference after the Russian-German inter-state consultations at the Kurfuerst Hall of the Schleissheim Palace, July 16, 2009.

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev seen during a joint news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel after the Russian-German inter-state consultations at the Kurfuerst Hall of the Schleissheim Palace, July 16, 2009.

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(Foreground) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and German Chancellor Angela Merkel following Russian-German inter-state consultations at the Schleissheim New Palace, July 16, 2009.

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and German Chancellor Angela Merkel attending the ceremony of signing joint documents on the results of Russian-German inter-state consultations, July 16, 2009.

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and German Chancellor Angela Merkel attending the ceremony of signing joint documents on the results of Russian-German inter-state consultations, July 16, 2009

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and German Chancellor Angela Merkel attending the ceremony of signing joint documents on the results of Russian-German inter-state consultations, July 16, 2009

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and German Chancellor Angela Merkel attending the ceremony of signing joint documents on the results of Russian-German inter-state consultations, July 16, 2009

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and German Chancellor Angela Merkel attending the ceremony of signing joint documents on the results of Russian-German inter-state consultations, July 16, 2009

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(Background) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and German Chancellor Angela Merkel attending the ceremony of signing a tripartite agreement on setting up a joint Russian-German venture in the sphere of transport engineering. Foreground, from left: Siegfried Russwurm, member of the Siemens AG managing board, Vladimir Yakunin, president of the Russian Railways Company, and Dmitry Pumpyansky, president of the Sinara Group, July 16, 2009.

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From right: Fraport AG CEO Wilhelm Bender, St. Petersburg governor Valentina Matvienko and VTB CEO Andrei Kostin seen after the Russian-German interstate consultations at the Schleissheim Palace, July 16, 2009.

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President Dmitry Medvedev (right) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel engaged in ceremonial welcome on the Schleissheim New Palace's Park square.

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President Dmitry Medvedev engaged in Russian-German inter-state consultations at the Schleissheim New Palace's Victorian hall, July 16, 2009.

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President Dmitry Medvedev and Economic Development Minister Elvira Nabiullina engaged in Russian-German inter-state consultations at the Schleissheim New Palace's Victorian hall, July 16, 2009.

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (right) and german Chancellor Angela Merkel (left) engaged in Russian-German inter-state consultations at the Schleissheim New Palace's Victorian hall, July 16, 2009.

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and German Chancellor Angela Merkel engaged in Russian-German inter-state consultations at the Schleissheim New Palace's Victorian hall, July 16, 2009.

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President Dmitry Medvedev and German Chancellor Angela Merkel engaged in Russian-German inter-state consultations at the Schleissheim New Palace's Victorian hall, July 16, 2009.

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and German Chancellor Angela Merkel meeting at the Schleissheim New Palace's Court Garden.

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and German Chancellor Angela Merkel engaged in ceremonial welcome on the Schleissheim New Palace's Park square.

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and German Chancellor Angela Merkel engaged in ceremonial welcome on the Schleissheim New Palace's Park square.

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and German Chancellor Angela Merkel engaged in ceremonial welcome on the Schleissheim New Palace's Park square

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and German Chancellor Angela Merkel engaged in ceremonial welcome on the Schleissheim New Palace's Park square.

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and German Chancellor Angela Merkel engaged in ceremonial welcome on the Schleissheim New Palace's Park square.

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and German Chancellor Angela Merkel meeting at the Schleissheim New Palace's Court Garden.

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and German Chancellor Angela Merkel engaged in ceremonial welcome at the Schleissheim New Palace's Court Garden.

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July 16, 2009. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel in the Garden Room of the New Schleissheim Palace.

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel engaged in ceremonial welcome on the Schleissheim New Palace's Park square, July 16, 2009.

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and German Chancellor Angela Merkel engaged in ceremonial welcome at the Schleissheim New Palace's Park square, July 16, 2009.

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (left) engaged in welcome ceremony at the Schleissheim New Palace, July 16, 2009.

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and German Chancellor Angela Merkel engaged in ceremonial welcome on the Schleissheim New Palace's Park square.

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and German Chancellor Angela Merkel engaged in welcome ceremony on the Schleissheim New Palace's Park square, July 16, 2009.

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and German Chancellor Angela Merkel engaged in welcome ceremony on the Schleissheim New Palace's Park square, July 16, 2009.

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and German Chancellor Angela Merkel engaged in ceremonial welcome on the Schleissheim New Palace's Park square

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and German Chancellor Angela Merkel engaged in ceremonial welcome on the Schleissheim New Palace's Park square.

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July 16, 2009. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev talking to German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

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July 16, 2009. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev talking to German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

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July 16, 2009. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev talking to German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

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July 16, 2009. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, second right, during welcoming ceremony at the airport.

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July 16, 2009. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, right, during welcoming ceremony at the airport.

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