An official visit by US Secretary of State James Baker to the CIS states. James Baker, left, meets with President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, right.15.02.1992#5573758
An official visit by US Secretary of State James Baker to CIS states. James Baker, 2nd right, meets with President of Ukraine Leonid Kravchuk, foreground left.14.02.1992#5573191
An official visit by US Secretary of State James Baker to CIS states. James Baker, 3rd left, meets with Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Republic of Belarus Stanislav Shushkevich, 2nd right.12.02.1992#5573187
The Moscow Region, Novo-Ogaryovo. President of the RSFSR Boris Yeltsin, President of the Kyrgyz Republic Askar Akaev, center, and President of Turkmenistan S. N. Niazov, right, before the USSR State Council meeting on foundation of the Union of Sovereign States (USS).25.11.1991#5560914
The Moscow Region, Novo-Ogaryovo. President of the USSR Mikhail Gorbachev presides over the meeting of the USSR State Council and leaders of the Union's republics (Russia, Byelorussia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kirghizia, Turkmenia and Tajikistan) on the project of foundation of the Union of Sovereign States (USS).25.11.1991#5560913
The Moscow Region, Novo-Ogaryovo. Meeting of the USSR State Council and leaders of the Union's republics (Russia, Byelorussia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kirghizia, Turkmenia and Tajikistan) on the project of foundation of the Union of Sovereign States (USS). USSR Minister of Foreign Relations Eduard Shevardnadze and Council of the Union of the USSR Supreme Soviet Konstantin Lubenchenko after the meeting.25.11.1991#5560912
Novo-Ogaryovo, Moscow Region. 1991. Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev during a meeting with the heads of Soviet republics (Russia, Belorussia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, and Tajikistan) to discuss the draft agreement to create a Union of Sovereign States.25.11.1991#2867417
Novo-Ogaryovo, Moscow Region. 1991. Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev during a meeting with the heads of Soviet republics (Russia, Belorussia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, and Tajikistan) to discuss the draft agreement to create a Union of Sovereign States. A news conference following the meeting.25.11.1991#2867416
Novo-Ogaryovo, Moscow Region. 1991. Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev during a meeting with the heads of Soviet republics (Russia, Belorussia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, and Tajikistan) to discuss the draft agreement to create a Union of Sovereign States. A news conference following the meeting.25.11.1991#2867415
The Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, Moscow, September 10-October 4, 1991. Finnish Minister of Foreign Affairs Paavo Vayrynen, right, during a conference session.01.10.1991#6363132
Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, Moscow, September 10 - October 4, 1991. The Estonian delegation during one of the CSCE meetings.01.10.1991#6363129
The Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, Moscow, September 10-October 4, 1991. Finnish Minister of Foreign Affairs Paavo Vayrynen, right, during a conference session.01.10.1991#6363128
Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, Moscow, September 10 - October 4, 1991. Finnish Foreign Minister Paavo Vayrynen, right, during a CSCE meeting.01.10.1991#6363127
The Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, Moscow, September 10-October 4, 1991. Finnish Minister of Foreign Affairs Paavo Vayrynen, center, during a conference session.01.10.1991#6363124
Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, Moscow, September 10 - October 4, 1991. Finnish Foreign Minister Paavo Vayrynen, second left, during a CSCE meeting.01.10.1991#6363122
US exchange operation expert, Ms. Downing, takes part in the running competition organized by the Moscow Commodity Exchange.17.07.1991#6358738
US exchange operation expert, Ms. Downing (center), with her Soviet friends. Right: journalist, TV anchor Vladislav Listyev.17.07.1991#6358737
US exchange operation expert, Ms. Downing, right, at a reception to mark the anniversary of the Moscow Commodity Exchange.17.07.1991#6358734
The Ukrainian SSR. Postgraduate students from Nepal, Regmi Govinda Prasad and Nabin Pradhan Kori, at the Kharkov Automobile and Highway Institute, now Kharkov National Automobile and Highway University. Nabin Pradhan Kori asks Lecturer A. Goleiko for advice at a consultation.23.09.1990#8358727
Latvian SSR. Talks on the settlement of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict between the Armenian National Movement and the Popular Front of Azerbaijan, with assistance from the Baltic Council. News conference by representatives of the Armenian National Movement.02.02.1990#3167568
Latvian SSR. Talks on the settlement of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict between the Armenian National Movement and the Popular Front of Azerbaijan, with assistance from the Baltic Council. Armenian representative David Vartanyan.02.02.1990#3167567
General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the USSR Mikhail Gorbachev visits Romania to attend a meeting of the Political Consultative Committee of the Warsaw Pact member states, July 7-8, 1989. Mikhail Gorbachev, 2nd left, and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the USSR Nikolai Ryzhkov, 3rd left, during the talks with President of the Socialist Republic of Romania, Chairman of the State Council and General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party, Nicolae Ceausescu, right.07.07.1989#6639036
Estonian economist Arvo Kuddo speaks at roundtable discussion 'Socioeconomic development and inter-ethnic relations in Soviet Baltic republics.'01.03.1988#5471778
Left: Jurgis Bredikis, Soviet cardiac surgeon, professor of the department of hospital surgery at the Kaunas Medical Institute (now the Lithuanian University of Medical Sciences), with one of his students at a dacha in the village of Kulautuva, Kaunas region, Lithuanian SSR.01.08.1987#8442859
Eduard Shevardnadze (3rd left), Member of the Soviet Communist Party's Central Committee Politburo and Soviet Foreign Minister, meeting with Qian Qichen, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister and special representative of the Chinese Government.19.04.1987#814014
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. Addis Ababa. Hospital of Soviet Red Cross. Soviet and Ethiopian specialists working in the hospital. From left to right: doctor Kirill Drachinsky, Ethiopian medical staff Aragai Belai, hospital director Anatoly Rankov, nurse Ljakuch Kabede.01.11.1986#2726070
High-level meeting between Leonid Brezhnev, Secretary General of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and Chairman of the USSR Supreme Soviet, and President of France Valery Giscard d'Estaing, attended by Edward Gierek, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Polish United Workers' Party. Valery Giscard d'Estaing, second left, and Edward Gierek, second right, at the Wilanow Palace in Warsaw, Polish People's Republic.19.05.1980#8183788
The Soviet delegation led by General Secretary of the USSR Communist Party Central Committee, Chair of the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Soviet Leonid Brezhnev (center) is seen at a meeting of the Political Consultative Committee of the Warsaw Pact member states. Left: USSR Prime Minister Alexei Kosygin, right: USSR Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko. Polish People's Republic.14.05.1980#8190089
Polish People's Republic. A Soviet delegation led by Leonid Brezhnev, Secretary General of the USSR Communisty Party and Chairman of the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Soviet, center, arrives at a meeting of the Warsaw Treaty Political Consulting Committee. Okecie Airport in Warsaw (now Warsaw Chopin Airport). Back, in light-colored coat: Edward Gierek, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Polish United Workers' Party.14.05.1980#8190084
The Syrian Arab Republic. Military cooperation between the Soviet Union and Syria. Photo: Soviet military specialists meet with local residents.01.07.1967#6139187
