Left to right, Army General Yuri Baluyevsky, Chief of Staff of the Russian Armed Forces; Dmitri Yazov, Marshal of the Soviet Union, and Army General Valentin Varennikov, WWII veteran, Hero of the Soviet Union, Russian Heroes' Association President, at an official Defense Ministry reception in honor of the 60th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War (1941-45) 04.05.2005#116482
Army General Yuri Baluyevsky, Chief of Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, left, and Dmitri Yazov, Marshal of the Soviet Union, at an official Defense Ministry reception in honor of the 60th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War (1941-45) 04.05.2005#116478
Igor Sergeyev, Marshal of Russia, right, and Dmitri Yazov, Marshal of the Soviet Union, at an official Defense Ministry reception in honor of the 60th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War (1941-45)04.05.2005#116477
The State Committee for State of Emergency case hearings at the Russian Supreme Court (April 14, 1993-May 6, 1994). The trial focused on the abortive August 1991 coup aiming to prevent the breakup of the Soviet Union and the signing of the Union Treaty. Photo: Former President of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev in the courtroom during the trial. Members of the State Committee for the State of Emergency opposed Gorbachev's perestroika policy.06.05.1994#6307978
Former Soviet defense minister Dmitry Yazov (back row, center), who was indicted in the so-called GKCHP (State Committee for the State of Emergency) case, leaving the Russian Supreme Court building.14.04.1993#89050
Former Soviet defense minister Dmitry Yazov, who was indicted in the so-called GKCHP (State Committee for the State of Emergency) case, before Russian Supreme Court's session.14.04.1993#89046
Former Soviet Defense Minister Dmitry Yazov, accused in the matter of GKChP (State Emergency Committee). 14.04.1993#86240
Former USSR Defense Minister Dmitry Yazov during a hardline coup trial at the Supreme Court of Russia. 14.04.1993#94858
Left to right: Gennady Yanayev, Anatoly Lukyanov, Vladimir Kryuchkov, Oleg Shenin and Dmitry Yazov meet readers of Den (Day) newspaper. 01.03.1993#80395
British Prime Minister John Major (third right) during talks with Soviet Defense Minister Dmitry Yazov (third left).01.09.1991#8148634
A visit of the People's Republic of China delegation to the USSR, May 15-19, 1991. Prime Minister of hte USSR Valentin Pavlov, right, and leader of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China Jiang Zemin, second left, during their meeting.17.05.1991#6607525
A delegation from China visits the Soviet Union on May 15-19, 1991. From left: USSR Prime Minister Valentin Pavlov and Secretary General of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party Jiang Zemin before talks.17.05.1991#6607524
A visit of the People's Republic of China delegation to the USSR, May 15-19, 1991. From right: Foreign Minister of the USSR Alexander Bessmertnykh and China's Foreign Minister Qian Qichen shake hands after signing the Agreement on Soviet-Chinese border in its Eastern Part. Attending the ceremony were also, from left: China's Defense Minister Qin Qiwei, Secretary General of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China Jiang Zemin, Vice President of the USSR Gennady Yanayev and USSR Defense Minister Dmitry Yazov.16.05.1991#6607526
A delegation from China visits the Soviet Union on May 15-19, 1991. From right: USSR Defense Minister Dmitry Yazov greets Secretary General of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party Jiang Zemin.15.05.1991#6607529
A delegation from China visits the Soviet Union on May 15-19, 1991. From left: USSR Defense Minister Dmitry Yazov, Chinese Defense Minister Qin Jiwei, First Deputy Secretary-General of the USSR Communist Party Vladimir Ivashko, Secretary General of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party Jiang Zemin and USSR Vice President Gennady Yanayev at Vnukovo Airport.15.05.1991#6607528
A visit of the People's Republic of China delegation to the USSR, May 15-19,1991. President of the USSR Mikhail Gorbachev, second right, USSR Foreign Minister Alexander Bessmertnykh, right, and Secretary General of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China Jiang Zemin, second left, during talks in the Kremlin.15.05.1991#6607519
General Mustafa Tlas, Syrian defense minister, deputy prime minister, and deputy commander-in-chief of the armed forces (right), meeting with USSR Defense Minister Dmitry Yazov during his official visit to the USSR.02.04.1991#43685
USSR Defense Minister Dmitry Yazov votes in the All-Union referendum on the preservation of the USSR.17.03.1991#8149100
USSR Minister of Defense, Marshal of the Soviet Union, Dmitry Yazov, and leader of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party, deputy Prime Minister, deputy the Supreme Commander in Chief, Defense Minister of the Syrian Arab Republic, corps general, Mustafa Tlas. M. Tlas's official visit to the USSR.04.02.1991#782395
Soviet Defense minister Dmitry Yazov speaks at the 4th session of the USSR Supreme Soviet.01.01.1991#65644
Soviet Defense minister Dmitry Yazov speaks at the 4th session of the USSR Supreme Soviet.01.01.1991#65643
Soviet Defense minister Dmitry Yazov speaks at the 4th session of the USSR Supreme Soviet.01.01.1991#65642
Delegate of the 28th CPSU Congress, Soviet Defense Minister Dmitry Yazov in the conference hall.19.07.1990#8356
Soviet Defense Minister and Army General Dmitry Yazov (right) and Army General F. Siwicky, National Defense Minister of the Polish People's Republic (center).04.12.1989#34906
Nominee for the post of the defense minister, and candidate member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee Dmitry Yazov at the first joing meeting of the chambers of the USSR Supreme Soviet.03.07.1989#428784
The first session of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR in the Kremlin, June 3 - August 4, 1989. Minister of Defense, Army General Dmitry Yazov.03.06.1989#8205923
U.S.S.R. Defense Minister General of the Army Dmitry Yazov (left) and member of Politburo, Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze during a session of the Supreme Soviet.01.06.1989#37250
Armed Forces of the USSR's guard of honor meeting the Spanish delegation headed by the Defence Minister of Spain Narcís Serra.24.05.1989#5928150
Visit by a Spanish delegation to the USSR. Defence Minister of Spain Narcís Serra and USSR Defence Minister Dmitry Yazov.24.05.1989#5928141
A visit by Minister of Defense of the French Republic Jean-Pierre Chevenement to the USSR. Minister of Defense of the French Republic Jean-Pierre Chevenement during his meeting with Minister of Defense of the USSR Dmitry Yazov.03.04.1989#6626088
The official visit by Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Helmut Kohl to the USSR, October 24-27, 1988. From left: Minister of Defense of the Federal Republic of Germany Rupert Scholz, Foreign Minister of the Federal Republic of Germany Hans-Dietrich Genscher, Foreign Minister of the USSR Eduard Shevardnadze, and Minister of Defense of the USSR Dmitry Yazov sign the Soviet-German Governmental Agreement on the Prevention of Incidents On and Over the High Seas. 3rd row, from left: Helmut Kohl, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the USSR and Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, Mikhail Gorbachev, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the USSR Nikolai Ryzhkov, and Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the USSR and Member of Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the USSR, Alexander Yakovlev.25.10.1988#6577450
The visit of a US delegation to the USSR, August 1-14, 1988. US Secretary of Defense Frank Carlucci, second right, speaks to journalists at the military airfield in Kubinka, where he met with fighter pilots.02.08.1988#8355517
The visit by a US delegation to the USSR, August 1-14, 1988. US Secretary of Defense Frank Carlucci, center, and Soviet Minister of Defense Dmitry Yazov, right, during the wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of Unknown Soldier in Moscow's Alexander Garden.01.08.1988#6540185
The visit of a US delegation to the USSR, August 1-14, 1988. From left: US Secretary of Defense Frank Carlucci and Soviet Minister of Defense Dmitry Yazov walk past a honor guard at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport (currently Sheremetyevo Alexander Pushkin International Airport).01.08.1988#8355516
The 19th All-Union Conference of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. The Kremlin Palace of Congresses. June 28-July 1, 1988. Mikhail Gorbachev, general secretary of the CPSU Central Committee, right, with Yegor Ligachyov, secretary of the the CPSU Central Committee and member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee, center, and Lev Zaikov, secretary of the CPSU Central Committee and first secretary of the Moscow City Committee of the CPSU, during voting.28.06.1988#2891963
Minister of Defense of the USSR, Army General Dmitry Yazov, during his meeting with correspondents of the Japanese independent information agency Kyodo News.16.06.1988#6573572
Minister of Defense of the USSR, Army General Dmitry Yazov, 2nd left, during his meeting with correspondents of the Japanese independent information agency Kyodo News.16.06.1988#6573569
A visit by a Finnish delegation to the USSR. Minister of Defense of the USSR, Army General Dmitry Yazov, right, greets Minister of Defense of Finland Johan Ole Norrback, center, at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport.07.06.1988#6567088
A visit by a Finnish delegation to the USSR. Minister of Defense of the USSR, Army General Dmitry Yazov, 3rd right, and Soviet chief commanders greet Minister of Defense of Finland Johan Ole Norrback, 2nd left, at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport.07.06.1988#6567086
Soviet Defense Minister Dmitry Yazov (left) and Chief of Staff Sergei Akhromeyev (right) meeting with U.S. Secretary of Defense Frank Carlucci.24.05.1988#34462
Austrian Federal Minister for National Defense Robert Lichal, right, visits the USSR. Candidate member to the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the USSR, Minister of Defense of the USSR and army general Dmitry Yazov, left, greets Austrian Federal Minister for National Defense Robert Lichal at the airfield.06.04.1988#5748064
Austrian Federal Minister for National Defense Robert Lichal visits the USSR. Candidate member to the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the USSR, Minister of Defense of the USSR and army general Dmitry Yazov, 6th right, and Austrian Federal Minister for National Defense Robert Lichal, 5th left, during the talks.06.04.1988#5748060
The CPSU Central Committee Politburo member Yegor Ligachev and the CPSU Central Committee General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev (left). The joint ceremonial meeting of the CPSU Central Committee, the USSR Supreme Soviet, and the RSFSR Supreme Soviet on dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution. The Kremlin Palace of Congresses.03.11.1987#485501
The joint ceremonial meeting of the CPSU Central Committee, the USSR Supreme Soviet, and the RSFSR Supreme Soviet on dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution. From left: The CPSU Central Committee Politburo member Yegor Ligachev and the CPSU Central Committee General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev, and the USSR Council of Ministers Chairman Vitaly Vorotnikov. The Kremlin Palace of Congresses.03.11.1987#485497
