September 16, 2011. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (center) in the control room after the ceremony naming the seismic vessel "Vyacheslav Tikhonov".

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September 16, 2011. Transport Minister Igor Levitin, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Director General of JSC "Sovcomflot" Sergei Frank (right to left) look at a model showing the layout of the seismic vessel "Vyacheslav Tikhonov".

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September 16, 2011. Transport Minister Igor Levitin, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (foreground) signs the ship's navigation chart after the ceremony naming the seismic vessel "Vyacheslav Tikhonov". In background: general director of OAO "SCF" Sergei Frank.

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September 16, 2011. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (center) in the control room after the ceremony naming the seismic vessel "Vyacheslav Tikhonov".

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September 16, 2011. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (center) speaks at the ceremony naming the seismic vessel "Vyacheslav Tikhonov," in the sea port of Sochi.

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September 16, 2011. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (center) speaks at the ceremony naming the seismic vessel "Vyacheslav Tikhonov," in the sea port of Sochi.

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September 16, 2011. Naming ceremony of the seismic vessel in the sea port of Sochi, in honor of the famous Russian actor and People's Artist of the USSR Vyacheslav Tikhonov.

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September 16, 2011. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (on right screen) and Director General of ANO "Agency for strategic initiatives to promote new projects" Andrei Nikitin (on left screen) at the plenary session of the 10th International investment forum "Sochi-2011".

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September 16, 2011. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks at a plenary session of the 10th International investment forum Sochi-2011.

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September 16, 2011. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks at a plenary session of the 10th International investment forum Sochi-2011.

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September 16, 2011. The construction project of a bridge across the Kerch Strait, being presented to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (center) at the innovative project exposition of the Tenth International Investment Forum "Sochi 2011. Right: Vice-Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak

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From left: Aleksei Miller, Gazprom CEO, and Paolo Scaroni, CEO of Eni S.p.A., attending the signing ceremony of the South Stream Transport Company shareholders' agreement between the companies Gazprom, Eni S.p.A., Edf and Wintershall Holding Gmbh in reference to the offshore strip of the South Stream project.

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From left: Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister of Russia, Aleksei Miller, Gazprom CEO, and Paolo Scaroni, CEO of Eni S.p.A., attending the signing ceremony of the South Stream Transport Company shareholders' agreement between the companies Gazprom, Eni S.p.A., Edf and Wintershall Holding Gmbh in reference to the offshore strip of the South Stream project.

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaking at the Tenth International Investment Forum "Sochi 2011".

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September 16, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaking at the Tenth International Investment Forum "Sochi 2011".

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September 16, 2011. Nikolai Fomenko (left) showing the Marussia supercar to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (center) at the innovative project exposition, the Tenth International Investment Forum "Sochi-2011".

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From left: Henri Proglio, President of the Edf Company, Harald Schwager, a member of the BASF SE Board of Executive Directors, Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister of Russia, Aleksei Miller, Gazprom CEO, and Paolo Scaroni, CEO of Eni S.p.A., attending the signing ceremony of the South Stream Transport Company shareholders' agreement between the companies Gazprom, Eni S.p.A., Edf and Wintershall Holding Gmbh in reference to the offshore strip of the South Stream project.

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September 16, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaking at the Tenth International Investment Forum "Sochi-2011".

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From left: Henri Proglio, President of the Edf Company, Harald Schwager, a member of the BASF SE Board of Executive Directors, Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister of Russia, Aleksei Miller, Gazprom CEO, and Paolo Scaroni, CEO of Eni S.p.A., attending the signing ceremony of the South Stream Transport Company shareholders' agreement between the companies Gazprom, Eni S.p.A., Edf and Wintershall Holding Gmbh in reference to the offshore strip of the South Stream project.

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From left, foreground: Harald Schwager, a member of the BASF SE Board of Executive Directors, Henri Proglio, President of the Edf Company, Aleksei Miller, Gazprom CEO, and Paolo Scaroni, CEO of Eni S.p.A., signing, in the presence of Russian prime Minister Vladimir Putin (background), the South Stream Transport Company shareholders' agreement between the companies Gazprom, Eni S.p.A., Edf and Wintershall Holding Gmbh in reference to the sea strip of the South Stream project.

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From left, foreground: Vladimir Dmitriyev, Chairman of Vnesheconombank (Bank for Development and Foreign Economic Activities), Kenneth Macfarlane, Vice-President of the Ford Motors Company, and Vadim Shvetsov, Director-General of the Sollers Company, signing, in the presence of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (background), the credit agreement between the Vnesheconombank and the joint-venture Ford-Sollers on financing the production of automobiles and engines in Russia, September 16, 2011.

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September 16, 2011. Board of Directors Chairman of "North Caucasus Resorts" Ahmed Bilalov, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, President and CEO of "Korea Western Power Company" Moon-Duk Kim, and president and CEO of "Chier Harbor Trading Company of Korea" Jung Yeon Hwang (right) at the ceremony signing a memorandum of understanding at the Sochi-2011 forum.

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September 16, 2011. Board of Directors Chairman of "North Caucasus Resorts" Ahmed Bilalov, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, President and CEO of "Korea Western Power Company" Moon-Duk Kim, and president and CEO of "Chier Harbor Trading Company of Korea" Jung Yeon Hwang (right) at the ceremony signing a memorandum of understanding at the Sochi-2011 forum.

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September 16, 2011. Board of Directors Chairman of "North Caucasus Resorts" Ahmed Bilalov and CEO of "Caisse de depot e Konsignason" Augustin de Roman (left and right) sign an agreement for a joint venture between OAO "North Caucasus Resorts" and the French state holding company "Caisse de Depot Konsignason" in the presence of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at the Sochi-2011 forum.

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September 16, 2011. Board of Directors Chairman of JSC "Ust-Luga Company" Valery Izraylit, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Board of Directors Chairman of "Galfteyner Company Ltd.." Badr Jafar (left to right) signing a cooperation agreement between JSC "Ust-Luga Company" and "Galfteyner Co. Ltd." group.

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September 16, 2011. From right: Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Sverdlovsk Region Governor Alexander Misharin attending the innovative project exposition at the Tenth International Investment Forum "Sochi 2011".

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September 16, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin got as a present a downy hat, gloves and scarf while observing he Volgograd region mount at the innovative project exposition, the Tenth International Investment Forum "Sochi 2011".

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaking at the Tenth International Investment Forum "Sochi-2011"

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaking at the Tenth International Investment Forum "Sochi-2011"

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaking at the Tenth International Investment Forum "Sochi-2011"

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (second left) speaking at the Tenth International Investment Forum "Sochi-2011"

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (center) speaking at the Tenth International Investment Forum "Sochi-2011"

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From left: Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Rosneft President Eduard Khudainatov attending the innovative project exposition at the Tenth International Investment Forum "Sochi-2011".

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Sberbank Chairman German Gref (center) and prime Minister Vladimir Putin (second right) attending the innovative project exposition at the Tenth International Investment Forum "Sochi-2011".

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September 16, 2011. Nikolai Fomenko (left) showing the Marussia supercar to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (center) and Vice-Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov (right) at the innovative project exposition, the Tenth International Investment Forum "Sochi-2011".

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September 16, 2011. From left: Gazprom CEO Aleksei Miller, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at the innovative project exposition, the Tenth International Investment Forum "Sochi-2011".

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September 16, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Ryazan region Governor Oleg Kovalev at the innovative project exposition, the Tenth International Investment Forum "Sochi-2011".

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September 16, 2011. From left: Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Sverdlovsk region Governor Alexander Misharin at the innovative project exposition, the Tenth International Investment Forum "Sochi-2011".

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September 16, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (center) with Dagestan Head Magomedsalam Magomedov (second right) at the innovative project exposition, the Tenth International Investment Forum "Sochi-2011".

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From right: South Ossetian President Eduard Kokoity, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and North Osseatia Head Taimuraz Mamsurov attending the innovative project exposition at the Tenth International Investment Forum "Sochi-2011".

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaking at the 10th International Investment Forum "Sochi - 2011."

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaking at the 10th International Investment Forum "Sochi - 2011."

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaking at the 10th International Investment Forum "Sochi - 2011."

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Right to left: Yury Rysin, head of architectural and town-building department of the Krasnodar Territory, Sochi Mayor Anatoly Pakhomov, Governor of the Krasnodar Territory and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin during the presentation of the reconstruction project for the central district of Sochi. The project is presented at the exhibition of innovative projects at the 10th International Investment Forum "Sochi - 2011."

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Nikolai Fomenko, center, demonstrates Marussia supercar to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, at the exhibition of innovative projects at the 10th International Investment Forum "Sochi - 2011."

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Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov, right, and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, center, seeing Marussia supercar at the exhibition of innovative projects at the 10th International Investment Forum "Sochi - 2011."

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Left to right: Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Rosneft president Eduard Khudainatov at the exhibition of innovative projects by various regions at the 10th International Investment Forum "Sochi - 2011."

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Left to right: German Gref President/ Board Chairman of Sberbank and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin during the demonstration of Sberbank's new technologies at the exhibition of innovative projects by various regions at the 10th International Investment Forum "Sochi - 2011."

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Left to right, center: Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, Deputy Governor of the Krasnodar Territory Alexandre Ivanov and Olympstroy President Sergei Gaplikov during the presentation of the "Formula-1" race track in the Imereti Valley. The project is presented in the exhibition of innovative projects by various regions at the 10th International Investment Forum "Sochi - 2011."

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Left to right: Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, Deputy Governor of the Krasnodar Territory Alexandre Ivanov and Olympstroy President Sergei Gaplikov during the presentation of the "Formula-1" race track in the Imereti Valley. The project is presented in the exhibition of innovative projects by various regions at the 10th International Investment Forum "Sochi - 2011."

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