From left: head of Astrakhan's newly opened Federal Cardiovascular Surgery Center Dmitry Tarasov, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak during Putin's visit to the center on April 30, 2009. From right: Astrakhan Region Governor Alexander Zhilkin and Government Chief of Staff Sergey Sobyanin.30.04.2009#390748
From left: head of Astrakhan's newly opened Federal Cardiovascular Surgery Center Dmitry Tarasov, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov during Putin's visit to the center on April 30, 2009.30.04.2009#390747
Astrakhan Region Governor Alexander Zhilkin during his meeting with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on April 30, 2009.30.04.2009#390746
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, left, meeting with Astrakhan Region Governor Alexander Zhilkin on April 30, 2009.30.04.2009#390745
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, left, during his meeting with Astrakhan Region Governor Alexander Zhilkin on April 30, 2009.30.04.2009#390744
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, foreground right, inspecting a new residential area on the Volga riverside during a visit to Astrakhan on April 30, 2009.30.04.2009#390706
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, left, visiting a residential area in Astrakhan on April 30, 2009.30.04.2009#390705
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, foreground right, inspecting an apartment in a freshly built house during a visit to Astrakhan on April 30, 2009. The new apartment blocks will soon be home to local residents, moving from wooden bunk houses.30.04.2009#390704
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, left, chairing an extended meeting of the Presidium of the Presidential Council on Local Government Development on April 30, 2009.30.04.2009#390694
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chairing an extended meeting of the Presidium of the Presidential Council on Local Government Development on April 30, 2009.30.04.2009#390693
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, center, chairing an extended meeting of the Presidential Council on Local Government Development on April 30, 2009. On the left is Deputy PM, Chief of the Government Staff Sergei Sobyanin, on the right - Deputy PM Alexander Zhukov.30.04.2009#390692
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chairing an extended meeting of the Presidium of the Presidential Council on Local Government Development on April 30, 2009.30.04.2009#390691
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, center, chairing an extended meeting of the Presidium of the Presidential Council on Local Government Development on April 30, 2009.30.04.2009#390690
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, center, and Astrakhan Region governor Alexander Zhilkin, right, seen in the lobby of the governor's office on April 30, 2009.30.04.2009#390689
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, left, and Astrakhan Region governor Alexander Zhilkin seen inside the governor's office on April 30, 2009.30.04.2009#390688
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, third from left, inspecting a new residential area on the Volga riverside during a visit to Astrakhan on April 30, 2009.30.04.2009#390676
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, foreground right, inspecting a new residential area on the Volga riverside during a visit to Astrakhan on April 30, 2009. Left, foreground, is Astrakhan Region Governor Alexander Zhilkin. Second row from right: presidential envoy in the Southern Federal District Vladimir Ustinov and Deputy PM, Chief of the Government Staff Sergei Sobyanin.30.04.2009#390675
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, foreground right, inspecting a new residential area on the Volga riverside during a visit to Astrakhan on April 30, 2009. Left, foreground, is Astrakhan Region Governor Alexander Zhilkin. Second row from right: presidential envoy in the Southern Federal District Vladimir Ustinov and Deputy PM, Chief of the Government Staff Sergei Sobyanin.30.04.2009#390674
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, foreground right, inspecting a new residential area on the Volga riverside during a visit to Astrakhan on April 30, 2009.30.04.2009#390673
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, foreground right, inspecting a new residential area on the Volga riverside during a visit to Astrakhan on April 30, 2009. Left, foreground, is Astrakhan Region Governor Alexander Zhilkin.30.04.2009#390672
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, foreground left, inspecting a new residential area on the Volga riverside during a visit to Astrakhan on April 30, 2009.30.04.2009#390671
While on a visit to Astrakhan, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (right) speaking to residents in the streets of the city, April 30, 2009.30.04.2009#390659
While on a visit to Astrakhan, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin doing a new residential area of the city, April 30, 200930.04.2009#390658
While on a visit to Astrakhan, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin doing a new residential area of the city, April 30, 200930.04.2009#390657
While on a visit to Astrakhan, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin observing a newly-built apartment to accept tenants who lived before that in dilapidated wooden barracks, April 30, 2009.30.04.2009#390656
While on a visit to Astrakhan, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin observing a newly-built apartment to accept tenants who not long ago live in dilapidated wooden barracks, April 30, 2009.30.04.2009#390654
While on a visit to Astrakhan, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin greeting a young family on the occasion of getting a new flat and giving them a free certificate for a new refrigerator, April 30, 2009.30.04.2009#390653
While on a visit to Astrakhan, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (left) doing a new residential area of the city, April 30, 2009. Right: Astrakha Region Governor Alexander Zhilkin, April 30, 2009.30.04.2009#390652
While on a visit to Astrakhan, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (right, foreground) doing a new residential area of the city, April 30, 2009. Right (background): Astrakhan Region Governor Alexander Zhilkin.30.04.2009#390651
While on a visit to Astrakhan, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (right, foreground) doing a new residential area of the city, April 30, 2009. Center (background): Astrakhan Region Governor Alexander Zhilkin.30.04.2009#390650
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (center) observing ice-resistant fixed platform LSP-1 while visiting the Astrakhan shipyards. Right: LUKoil President Vagit Alekperov. Background, right: Deputy Industry/Trade Minister Denis Manturov.30.04.2009#390635
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (foreground, left) observing ice-resistant fixed platform LSP-1 while visiting the Astrakhan shipyards. Second left: LUKoil President Vagit Alekperov. Background, left: Deputy Industry/Trade Minister Denis Manturov. Background, right: the government office's chief Vice-Prime Minister Sergei Sobyanin.30.04.2009#390634
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (center) observing ice-resistant fixed platform LSP-1 while visiting the Astrakhan shipyards, April 30, 2009. From left: Vladimir Ustinov, the Russian president's representative in the Southern Federal District, and LUKoil President Vagit Alekperov. Right (foreground): Astrakhan Region Governor Alexander Zhilkin30.04.2009#390633
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (center) observing ice-resistant fixed platform LSP-1 while visiting the Astrakhan shipyards, April 30, 2009. From right: Vladimir Ustinov, the Russian president's representative in the Southern Federal District, Alexander Zhilkin, governor of the Astrakhan region, and Alexander Zhukov, Vice-Prime Minister. left (foreground): LUKoil President Vagit Alekperov.30.04.2009#390632
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (center) observing ice-resistant fixed platform LSP-1 while visiting the Astrakhan shipyards, April 30, 2009. Second right: LUKoil President Vagit Alekperov.30.04.2009#390630
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (right) observing ice-resistant fixed platform LSP-1 while visiting the Astrakhan shipyards, April 30, 2009.30.04.2009#390629
