President Dmitry Medvedev (center, background) in his Moscow suburban residence "Gorki" with the atamans of Cossack armies and public organizations, members of the presidential council of Cossack matters, March 12, 2009.

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President Dmitry Medvedev (right) meeting in his Moscow suburban residence "Gorki" with the atamans of Cossack armies and public organizations, members of the presidential council of Cossack matters, March 12, 2009.

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President Dmitry Medvedev (right) meeting in his Moscow suburban residence "Gorki" with the atamans of Cossack armies and public organizations, members of the presidential council of Cossack matters, March 12, 2009.

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President Dmitry Medvedev (center, background) meeting in his Moscow suburban residence "Gorki" with the atamans of Cossack armies and public organizations, members of the presidential council of Cossack matters, March 12, 2009. Right: Nikolai Doluda, ataman of the Kuban Cossack army.

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From left: Dmitry Medvedev and Kuban Cossack army ataman Nikolai Doluda in the Moscow suburban residence "Gorki" as the president met with the atamans of Cossack armies and public organizations, members of the presidential council of Cossack matters, March 12, 2009.

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Ataman of the Cossack Army of Kuban Nikolaui Doluda, on the photo, during President Dmitry Medvedev's meeting with the atamans (Cossack chiefs) and Cossack public organizations, and members of the Presidential Council on Cossack Affairs in the Gorki residence near Moscow.

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March 12, 2009. President Dmitry Medvedev, center, during the meeting with the atamans (Cossack chiefs) and Cossack public organizations, and members of the Presidential Council on Cossack Affairs.

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March 12, 2009. President Dmitry Medvedev, left, meeting with the atamans (Cossack chiefs) and Cossack public organizations, and members of the Presidential Council on Cossack Affairs in the Gorki residence near Moscow.

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President Dmitry Medvedev (center) meeting in his Moscow suburban residence "Gorki" with the atamans of Cossack armies and public organizations, members of the presidential council of Cossack matters, March 12, 2009.

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