September 5, 2011. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (right) continues meeting with leaders from the North-West Federal District - and members of the United Russia party over a working lunch. Left to right: presidential plenipotentiary in the Northwest Federal District Ilya Klebanov, Deputy Prime Minister and Russian government chief of staff Vyacheslav Volodin.

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September 5, 2011. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (left) continues meeting with leaders from the North-West Federal District - and members of the United Russia party over a working lunch.

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September 5, 2011. Vologda region Governor Vyacheslav Pozgalev meeting with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

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September 5, 2011. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Vologda region Governor Vyacheslav Pozgalev.

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September 5, 2011. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Vologda region Governor Vyacheslav Pozgalev (left-right).

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September 5, 2011. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at a plenary session of the United Russia inter-regional conference focused on socioeconomic development of northwestern Russia until 2020.

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September 5, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks at a plenary meeting of the United Russia party's interregional conference dedicated to social and economic development of the country's north-west through 2020.

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September 5, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (right) at a plenary meeting of the United Russia party interregional conference "Strategy of Social and Economic Development for Russia’s Northwestern Regions to 2020. The Programme for 2011-2012." From left: General Director of Interactive Technologies (Kaliningrad Region) Anatoly Churikov, and Vice President of the United Management Company "Dominion" (Volgograd Region) Alla Startseva.

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September 5, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (center) at a plenary meeting of the United Russia party interregional conference "Strategy of Social and Economic Development for Russia’s Northwestern Regions to 2020. The Programme for 2011-2012." Vice President of the United Management Company "Dominion" (Volgograd Region) Alla Startseva (left). Konstantin Dobrytnin (right), a member of the directors board of Ilim Timber Industry wood company (Arkhangelsk Region).

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September 5, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (center) at a plenary meeting of the United Russia party interregional conference "Strategy of Social and Economic Development for Russia’s Northwestern Regions to 2020. The Programme for 2011-2012."

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September 5, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at a plenary meeting of the United Russia party interregional conference "Strategy of Social and Economic Development for Russia’s Northwestern Regions to 2020. The Programme for 2011-2012."

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September 5, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at a plenary meeting of the United Russia party interregional conference "Strategy of Social and Economic Development for Russia’s Northwestern Regions to 2020. The Programme for 2011-2012."

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September 5, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks at a plenary meeting of the United Russia party interregional conference "Strategy of Social and Economic Development for Russia’s Northwestern Regions to 2020. The Programme for 2011-2012."

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September 5, 2011. From left: Svetlana Orlova, deputy speaker of the Federation Council, senator and presidium member of the United Russia party's General Council, Vyacheslav Volodin, deputy prime minister, chief of the government staff, and Sergei Neverov, secretary of presidium of the United Russia party's General Council, attend a plenary meeting of the United Russia party interregional conference "Strategy of Social and Economic Development for Russia’s Northwestern Regions to 2020. The Programme for 2011-2012."

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September 5, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at a plenary meeting of the United Russia party interregional conference "Strategy of Social and Economic Development for Russia’s Northwestern Regions to 2020. The Programme for 2011-2012."

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September 5, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (right) at a plenary meeting of the United Russia party interregional conference "Strategy of Social and Economic Development for Russia’s Northwestern Regions to 2020. The Programme for 2011-2012."

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September 5, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at a plenary meeting of the United Russia party interregional conference "Strategy of Social and Economic Development for Russia’s Northwestern Regions to 2020. The Programme for 2011-2012."

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September 5, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at a plenary meeting of the United Russia party interregional conference "Strategy of Social and Economic Development for Russia’s Northwestern Regions to 2020. The Programme for 2011-2012."

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September 5, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at a plenary meeting of the United Russia party interregional conference "Strategy of Social and Economic Development for Russia’s Northwestern Regions to 2020. The Programme for 2011-2012."

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September 5, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at a plenary meeting of the United Russia party interregional conference "Strategy of Social and Economic Development for Russia’s Northwestern Regions to 2020. The Programme for 2011-2012."

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September 5, 2011. Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council, senator and member of the General Council presidium of United Russia party Svetlana Orlova, and head of the CEC of United Russia Andrei Vorobiev (left to right) at the plenary session of United Russia's inter-regional conference, focused on socioeconomic development of northwestern Russia through 2020.

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September 5, 2011. Supreme Council Chairman of the United Russia party and Russian State Duma Chairman Boris Gryzlov at the plenary session of United Russia's inter-regional conference, focused on socioeconomic development of northwestern Russia through 2020.

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September 5, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (at the rostrum, center) speaks at a plenary meeting of the United Russia party interregional conference "Strategy of Social and Economic Development for Russia’s Northwestern Regions to 2020. The Programme for 2011-2012."

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September 5, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks at a plenary meeting of the United Russia party interregional conference "Strategy of Social and Economic Development for Russia’s Northwestern Regions to 2020. The Programme for 2011-2012."

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September 5, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks at a plenary meeting of the United Russia party interregional conference "Strategy of Social and Economic Development for Russia’s Northwestern Regions to 2020. The Programme for 2011-2012."

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September 5, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks at a plenary meeting of the United Russia party interregional conference "Strategy of Social and Economic Development for Russia’s Northwestern Regions to 2020. The Programme for 2011-2012."

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September 5, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks at a plenary meeting of the United Russia party interregional conference "Strategy of Social and Economic Development for Russia’s Northwestern Regions to 2020. The Programme for 2011-2012."

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September 5, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks at a plenary meeting of the United Russia party interregional conference "Strategy of Social and Economic Development for Russia’s Northwestern Regions to 2020. The Programme for 2011-2012."

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September 5, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks at a plenary meeting of the United Russia party interregional conference "Strategy of Social and Economic Development for Russia’s Northwestern Regions to 2020. The Programme for 2011-2012."

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September 5, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks at a plenary meeting of the United Russia party interregional conference "Strategy of Social and Economic Development for Russia’s Northwestern Regions to 2020. The Programme for 2011-2012."

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September 5, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks at a plenary meeting of the United Russia party interregional conference "Strategy of Social and Economic Development for Russia’s Northwestern Regions to 2020. The Programme for 2011-2012."

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September 5, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks at a plenary meeting of the United Russia party interregional conference "Strategy of Social and Economic Development for Russia’s Northwestern Regions to 2020. The Programme for 2011-2012."

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September 5, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks at a plenary meeting of the United Russia party interregional conference "Strategy of Social and Economic Development for Russia’s Northwestern Regions to 2020. The Programme for 2011-2012."

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September 5, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks at a plenary meeting of the United Russia party interregional conference "Strategy of Social and Economic Development for Russia’s Northwestern Regions to 2020. The Programme for 2011-2012."

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September 5, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks at a plenary meeting of the United Russia party interregional conference "Strategy of Social and Economic Development for Russia’s Northwestern Regions to 2020. The Programme for 2011-2012."

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September 5, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks at a plenary meeting of the United Russia party interregional conference "Strategy of Social and Economic Development for Russia’s Northwestern Regions to 2020. The Programme for 2011-2012."

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September 5, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks at a plenary meeting of the United Russia party interregional conference "Strategy of Social and Economic Development for Russia’s Northwestern Regions to 2020. The Programme for 2011-2012."

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September 5, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks at a plenary meeting of the United Russia party interregional conference "Strategy of Social and Economic Development for Russia’s Northwestern Regions to 2020. The Programme for 2011-2012."

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September 5, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, left, meets with Deputy Prime Minister and Government's Chief of Staff Vyacheslav Volodin, right, at the Cherepovets Airport.

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September 5, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, left, meets Governor of the Vologda Region, Vyacheslav Pozgalyov, second right, at the Cherepovets Airport.

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