February 18, 2009. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, and Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin, right, during a meeting in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk on boosting the effectiveness of Russia's participation in international energy cooperation.18.02.2009#375668
Gazprom head Alexei Miller during a meeting on boosting the effectiveness of Russia's participation in international energy cooperation, chaired by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.18.02.2009#375666
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin, foreground, and Presidential Aide Arkady Dvorkovich, background, during a meeting on boosting the effectiveness of Russia's participation in international energy cooperation, chaired by President Dmitry Medvedev in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.18.02.2009#375665
Surgutneftegas Director General Vladimir Bogdanov during a meeting on boosting the effectiveness of Russia's participation in international energy cooperation, chaired by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.18.02.2009#375664
Russian Railways President Vladimir Yakunin during a meeting on boosting the effectiveness of Russia's participation in international energy cooperation, chaired by President Dmitry Medvedev in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.18.02.2009#375660
Rosneft President Sergei Bogdanchikov during a meeting on boosting the effectiveness of Russia's participation in international energy cooperation, chaired by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.18.02.2009#375658
From left: Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin and Presidential Aide Arkady Dvorkovich during a meeting on boosting the effectiveness of Russia's participation in international energy cooperation, chaired by President Dmitry Medvedev in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.18.02.2009#375656
From left: Rosneft President Sergei Bogdanchikov and Surgutneftegas Director General Vladimir Bogdanov during a meeting on boosting the effectiveness of Russia's participation in international energy cooperation, chaired by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.18.02.2009#375655
The liquefied natural gas tanker Grand Aniva at the mooring of the first LNG plant in Russia (the Sakhalin-2 project), built by Sakhalin Energy Investment Ltd in the village of Prigorodnoye in southern Sakhalin. The tanker was constructed at the shipyard Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd in Nagasaki, Japan, to transport LNG from Sakhalin.18.02.2009#375651
The Grand Aniva gas tanker built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. in Nagasaki. The ship will transport Sakhalin liquefied gas from Russia's first liquefied natural gas plant, built by Sakhalin Investment Company Ltd. in the village of Prigorodnoye, Sakhalin.18.02.2009#374800
Russia's first liquefied natural gas plant built by Sakhalin Investment Company Ltd. in the village of Prigorodnoye, Sakhalin.18.02.2009#374799
Russia's first liquefied natural gas plant built by Sakhalin Investment Company Ltd. in the village of Prigorodnoye, Sakhalin.18.02.2009#374798
February 18, 2009. From right: President Dmitry Medvedev and Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso examining the Grand Aniva gas tanker which will transport Sakhalin liquefied gas.18.02.2009#374789
February 18, 2009. From right: President Dmitry Medvedev and Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso examining the Grand Aniva gas tanker which will transport Sakhalin liquefied gas.18.02.2009#374788
February 18, 2009. From left: presidential aide Alexander Abramov, President Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Sechin and presidential aide Arkady Dvorkovich at a meeting on promoting Russia's participation in international energy projects.18.02.2009#374784
February 18, 2009. From left: Presidential aide Alexander Abramov, President Dmitry Medvedev, and Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin at a meeting on promoting Russia's participation in international energy projects.18.02.2009#374783
February 18, 2009. President Dmitry Medvedev at a meeting on promoting Russia's participation in international energy projects.18.02.2009#374782
February 18, 2009. President Dmitry Medvedev at a meeting on promoting Russia's participation in international energy projects.18.02.2009#374779
February 18, 2009. President Dmitry Medvedev, left, and Sakhalin Region Governor Alexander Khoroshavin meeting in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.18.02.2009#374777
February 18, 2009. President Dmitry Medvedev, sixth from right, at a meeting on promoting Russia's participation in international energy projects.18.02.2009#374776
February 18, 2009. From right: President Dmitry Medvedev, Transportation Minister Igor Levitin and Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso examining the Grand Aniva gas tanker which will transport Sakhalin liquefied gas.18.02.2009#374771
February 18, 2009. Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, center, signed a map during examining the Grand Aniva gas tanker which will transport Sakhalin liquefied gas. Right: President Dmitry Medvedev. Left: Dutch Economics Minister Maria van der Hoeven.18.02.2009#374770
February 18, 2009. President Dmitry Medvedev, Captain Alexei Kharitonov, from left, foreground, Dutch Economics Minister Maria van der Hoeven, and Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, background, examining the Grand Aniva gas tanker which will transport Sakhalin liquefied gas. Right, background: Transportation Minister Igor Levitin.18.02.2009#374769
February 18, 2009. From right: President Dmitry Medvedev, Transportation Minister Igor Levitin and Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso examining the Grand Aniva gas tanker which will transport Sakhalin liquefied gas.18.02.2009#374768
February 18, 2009. From right: President Dmitry Medvedev and Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso examining the Grand Aniva gas tanker which will transport Sakhalin liquefied gas.18.02.2009#374764
February 18, 2009. From left: Russian Transportation Minister Igor Levitin, President Dmitry Medvedev, and Shell CEO Jeroen van der Veer examining the Grand Aniva gas tanker which will transport Sakhalin liquefied gas.18.02.2009#374756
February 18, 2009. From left: President Dmitry Medvedev and Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso examining the Grand Aniva gas tanker which will transport Sakhalin liquefied gas.18.02.2009#374755
February 18, 2009. From left: Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, President Dmitry Medvedev, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Dutch Economics Minister Maria van der Hoeven examining the Grand Aniva gas tanker which will transport Sakhalin liquefied gas.18.02.2009#374754
February 18, 2009. President Dmitry Medvedev, foreground, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, Dutch Economics Minister Maria van der Hoeven, and Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, from left, background, examining the Grand Aniva gas tanker which will transport Sakhalin liquefied gas.18.02.2009#374753
February 18, 2009. From left: Prince Andrew, Duke of York, Dutch Economics Minister Maria van der Hoeven, Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, and President Dmitry Medvedev examining the Grand Aniva gas tanker which will transport Sakhalin liquefied gas.18.02.2009#374752
February 18, 2009. Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, left, and President Dmitry Medvedev examining the Grand Aniva gas tanker which will transport Sakhalin liquefied gas.18.02.2009#374751
February 18, 2009. President Dmitry Medvedev examining the Grand Aniva gas tanker which will transport Sakhalin liquefied gas.18.02.2009#374750
February 18, 2009. President Dmitry Medvedev, Captain Alexei Kharitonov, from left, foreground, Dutch Economics Minister Maria van der Hoeven and Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, from right, background, examining the Grand Aniva gas tanker which will transport Sakhalin liquefied gas.18.02.2009#374749
February 18, 2009. From left: Prince Andrew, Duke of York, Dutch Economics Minister Maria van der Hoeven, Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, and President Dmitry Medvedev examining the Grand Aniva gas tanker which will transport Sakhalin liquefied gas.18.02.2009#374748
February 18, 2009. President Dmitry Medvedev, Captain Alexei Kharitonov, from left, foreground, Dutch Economics Minister Maria van der Hoeven and Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, from right, background, examining the Grand Aniva gas tanker which will transport Sakhalin liquefied gas.18.02.2009#374747
February 18, 2009. President Dmitry Medvedev, Captain Alexei Kharitonov, from right, foreground, Russian Transportation Minister Igor Levitin and Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, from right, background, examining the Grand Aniva gas tanker which will transport Sakhalin liquefied gas.18.02.2009#374746
February 18, 2009. Gazprom head Alexei Miller, Russian presidential aide Sergei Prikhodko, President Dmitry Medvedev, from left, and Dutch Economic Minister Maria van der Hoeven, second from right, meeting in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.18.02.2009#374737
February 18, 2009. Russian presidential aide Sergei Prikhodko, President Dmitry Medvedev, from left, and Prince Andrew, Duke of York, second from right, meeting in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.18.02.2009#374736
Shell CEO Jeroen van der Veer, Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller, and Prince Andrew, Duke of York, from left, at the Russian president's meeting with businessmen in the building of the Sakhalin Region's administration.18.02.2009#374735
February 18, 2009. President Dmitry Medvedev speaking at a meeting with business leaders at the Sakhalin Region administration.18.02.2009#374734
February 18, 2009. From left: Dutch Economics Minister Maria van der Hoeven, President Dmitry Medvedev, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso examined the Grand Aniva gas tanker at the opening of a liquefied natural gas plant, part of the Sakhalin-2 project, in the village of Prigorodnoye, Sakhalin.18.02.2009#374731
February 18, 2009. From left: Dutch Economics Minister Maria van der Hoeven, President Dmitry Medvedev, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso examined the Grand Aniva gas tanker at the opening of a liquefied natural gas plant, part of the Sakhalin-2 project, in the village of Prigorodnoye, Sakhalin.18.02.2009#374730
From left: Shell CEO Jeroen van der Veer, Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller, Mitsubishi President Yorihiko Kojima, and Mitsui President Shoei Utsuda at the opening of Russia's first liquefied natural gas plant, part of the Sakhalin-2 project, built by Sakhalin Energy Investment Company Ltd, in the village of Prigorodnoye, Sakhalin.18.02.2009#374729
From left: Shell CEO Jeroen van der Veer, Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller, Mitsubishi President Yorihiko Kojima, and Mitsui President Shoei Utsuda at the opening of Russia's first liquefied natural gas plant, part of the Sakhalin-2 project, built by Sakhalin Energy Investment Company Ltd, in the village of Prigorodnoye, Sakhalin.18.02.2009#374728
February 18, 2009. From right: Prince Andrew, Duke of York, President Dmitry Medvedev, and Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso at the opening of a liquefied natural gas plant, part of the Sakhalin-2 project, in the village of Prigorodnoye, Sakhalin.18.02.2009#374727
February 18, 2009. Dutch Economics Minister Maria van der Hoeven, President Dmitry Medvedev, foreground, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, from left, background, at the opening of a liquefied natural gas plant, part of the Sakhalin-2 project, in the village of Prigorodnoye, Sakhalin.18.02.2009#374726
Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs Maria van der Hoeven addressing ceremony of opening the first Russian liquefied natural gas plant in Prigorodnoye town, south Sakhalin, under the Sakhalin-2 project.18.02.2009#374711
The Prince Andrew, Duke of York, addressing ceremony of opening the first Russian liquefied natural gas plant in Prigorodnoye town, south Sakhalin, under the Sakhalin-2 project.18.02.2009#374710
Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso addressing ceremony of opening the first Russian liquefied natural gas plant in Prigorodnoye town, south Sakhalin, under the Sakhalin-2 project.18.02.2009#374709
February 18, 2009. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev addressing ceremony of opening the first Russian liquefied natural gas plant in Prigorodnoye town, south Sakhalin, under the Sakhalin-2 project.18.02.2009#374708
February 18, 2009. President Dmitry Medvedev speaking at the opening of a liquefied natural gas plant, part of the Sakhalin-2 project, in the village of Prigorodnoye, Sakhalin.18.02.2009#374707
From left: Alexander Medvedev, Deputy CEO of energy giant Gazprom, and Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin at a ceremony of opening the first Russian liquefied natural gas plant in Prigorodnoye town, south Sakhalin, under the Sakhalin-2 project.18.02.2009#374706
February 18, 2009. Foreground from right: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso at a ceremony of opening the first Russian liquefied natural gas plant in Prigorodnoye town, south Sakhalin, under the Sakhalin-2 project.18.02.2009#374705
February 18, 2009. Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, right, during negotiations between the Japanese delegation and the Russian delegation headed by President Dmitry Medvedev at the Sakhalin Region's administration.18.02.2009#374668
February 18, 2009. From left: Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, third right, during negotiations between national delegations at the Sakhalin Region's administration.18.02.2009#374667
From left: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso at the Sakhalin Region's administration.18.02.2009#374666
From left: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso at the Sakhalin Region's administration.18.02.2009#374665
From left: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso at the Sakhalin Region's administration.18.02.2009#374663
February 18, 2009. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, during welcoming ceremony at Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk airport. From right: Sakhalin Region Governor Alexander Khoroshavin and Plenipotentiary Presidential Envoy in the Far Eastern Federal District Oleg Safonov.18.02.2009#374662
February 18, 2009. From left: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso at the Sakhalin Region's administration.18.02.2009#374661
