Head of the Republic of Khakassia Valentin Konovalov, left, and Chairman of the State Duma's Far East and Arctic Development Committee Nikolay Kharitonov wait before the 12th joint plenary meeting of the Russian Commmunist Party (KPRF) Central Committee and Central Control and Auditing Commission at the Snegiri Recreation Centre in the village of Rozhdestveno, outside Moscow, Russia.
