President Vladimir Putin (right, first row) attending the opening ceremony of the First European Games in Baku, June 12, 2015. From left: Patrick Hickey, President of the European Olympic Committee, with his wife, Ilkham Aliev, president of Azerbaijan, with his wife Mekhriban, and Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee.12.06.2015#2641173
Russian President Vladimir Putin (center) and his aide Igor Levitin (second right) being welcomed at the Baku airport, June 12, 2015.12.06.2015#2641168
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and his aide Igor Levitin being welcomed at the Baku airport, June 12, 2015.12.06.2015#2641165
President Vladimir Putin (fourth right, first row) attending the opening ceremony of the First European Games in Baku, June 12, 2015. From right, first row: Jacques Rogge, ex-President of the International Olympic Committee, and Prince Albert II of Monaco. Fifth right: Thomas bach, President of the International Olympic Committee. Right, second row: Tomislav Nikolic, President of Serbia.12.06.2015#2641163
President Vladimir Putin (third right, first row) attending the opening ceremony of the First European Games in Baku, June 12, 2015. Right: Prince Albert II of Monaco. From left: Azeri President Ilkham Aliev with his wife Mekhriban Alieva and IOC President Thomas Bach.12.06.2015#2641161
Presidents Vladimir Putin (center) of Russia, Recep Tayyip Erdogan (right) of the Turkish Republic and Milos Zeman (left) of the Czech Republic to attend the opening ceremony of the First European Games in Baku, June 12, 2015.12.06.2015#2641159
Presidents Vladimir Putin (second right) of Russia, Alexander Lukashenko (left) of belarus with his son Nikolai and Emomali Rakhmon (right) of Tadjikistan to attend the opening ceremony of the First European Games in Baku, June 12, 2015.12.06.2015#2641158
Presidents Vladimir Putin (second left) of Russia, Recep Tayyip Erdogan (right) of the Turkish Republic and Tomislav Nikolic (left) of serbia to attend the opening ceremony of the First European Games in Baku, June 12, 2015.12.06.2015#2641156
Presidents Vladimir Putin (right) of Russia and Emomali Rakhmon of Tadjikistan to attend the opening ceremony of the First European Games in Baku, June 12, 2015.12.06.2015#2641150
President Vladimir Putin (third right, first row) attending the opening ceremony of the First European Games in Baku, June 12, 2015. Right: Prince Albert II of Monaco. Fourth right: IOC President Thomas Bach. Center: Azeri President Ilkham Aliev with his wife Mekhriban Alieva. Fourth left: Patrick Hickey, President of the European Olympic Committee, with his wife. Left: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of the Turkish Republic, with his wife.12.06.2015#2641075