June 12, 2011. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev speaks at a reception after the ceremony awarding RF State prizes for 2010 to representatives of national sciences and art in the Kremlin. In background: Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

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June 12, 2011. Russian First Lady Svetlana Medvedeva and actor Evgeny Mironov at a reception after the ceremony awarding RF State prizes for 2010 to representatives of national sciences and art in the Kremlin.

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June 12, 2011. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left) with Russian First Lady Svetlana Medvedeva and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (center) at a reception after the ceremony awarding RF State prizes for 2010 to representatives of national sciences and art in the Kremlin.

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June 12, 2011. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (right-left) at a reception after the ceremony awarding RF State prizes for 2010 to representatives of national sciences and art in the Kremlin.

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June 12, 2011. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev with Russian First Lady Svetlana Medvedeva and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (right-left) at a reception after the ceremony awarding RF State prizes for 2010 to representatives of national sciences and art in the Kremlin.

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June 12, 2011. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev speaks at the ceremony awarding RF State prizes for 2010 to representatives of national sciences and art in the Kremlin. In background: First Lady Svetlana Medvedeva and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

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June 12, 2011. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev speaks at a reception on the occasion awarding RF State prizes for 2010 to representatives of national sciences and art in the Kremlin. In background: Russian First Lady Svetlana Medvedeva and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

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June 12, 2011. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his wife Svetlana go to a reception after the ceremony awarding RF State prizes for 2010 to representatives of national sciences and art in the Kremlin.

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June 12, 2011. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his wife Svetlana go to a reception after the ceremony awarding RF State prizes for 2010 to representatives of national sciences and art in the Kremlin.

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June 12, 2011. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his wife Svetlana go to a reception after the ceremony awarding RF State prizes for 2010 to representatives of national sciences and art in the Kremlin.

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June 12, 2011. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev speaks at a ceremony awarding the State Prize of Russia to representatives of the national sciences and art in the St. George Hall BKD.

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June 12, 2011. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (center) and the winner in the field of science and technology Anatoly Lukyanov (left) at a ceremony awarding the State Prize of Russia to representatives of the national sciences and art in the St. George Hall BKD.

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June 12, 2011. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left) awards representatives of national sciences and art with the State Prize of Russia in St. George's Hall in the Grand Kremlin Palace.

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June 12, 2011. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (foreground) at a ceremony in which Russian President Dmitry Medvedev awarded the Russian Federation State Prize to representatives of national sciences and art in the St. George Hall BKD.

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June 12, 2011. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (foreground) at a ceremony in which Russian President Dmitry Medvedev awarded the Russian Federation State Prize to representatives of national sciences and art in the St. George Hall BKD.

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June 12, 2011. Recipient of the award in literature and art Evgeny Mironov (left) speaks at a ceremony awarding the State Prize of Russia to representatives of the national sciences and art in the St. George Hall BKD. In center - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.

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June 12, 2011. Russian State Prize laureates in national sciences and art in the St. George Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace. Left - Evgeny Mironov.

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June 12, 2011. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev speaks at a ceremony awarding the State Prize of Russia to representatives of the national sciences and art in the St. George Hall BKD.

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June 12, 2011. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, First Deputy Speaker of the Federation Council Alexander Torshin, State Duma Speaker Boris Gryzlov, chairman of the Constitutional Court Valery Zorkin, chairman of the Supreme Arbitration Court Anton Ivanov, Russian Prosecutor General Yuri Chaika and head of the presidential administration Sergei Naryshkin (right to left) at the formal ceremony in which Russian President Dmitry Medvedev awarded the Russian Federation State Prize to representatives of national sciences and art in the St. George Hall of BKD.

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June 12, 2011 Recipient of the award in literature and art Evgeny Mironov (foreground) speaks at a ceremony awarding the State Prize of Russia to representatives of the national sciences and art in the St. George Hall of BKD. In background - Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev.

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June 12, 2011. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and the winner in the field of literature and art Evgeny Mironov (left-right) at a ceremony awarding the State Prize of Russia to representatives of the national sciences and art in the St. George Hall BKD.

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June 12, 2011. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and the winner in the field of literature and art Evgeny Mironov (left-right) at a ceremony awarding the State Prize of Russia to representatives of the national sciences and art in the St. George Hall BKD.

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June 12, 2011. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (center) and the winner in the field of in literature and art Vladimir Malyshev (right-left) at a ceremony awarding the State Prize of Russia to representatives of the national sciences and art in the St. George Hall BKD.

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June 12, 2011. From right: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and winner of the state prize in literature and arts Valentin Molotkov at the ceremony of bestowing state wards to representatives of Russian arts and science in St George Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace.

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June 12, 2011. From right: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and winner of the state prize in literature and arts Oleg Zinatullin at the ceremony of bestowing state awards to representatives of Russian arts and science in St George Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace.

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June 12, 2011. From right: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and winner of the state prize in literature and arts Mikhail Guryev at the ceremony of bestowing state awards to representatives of Russian arts and science in St George Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace.

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June 12, 2011. From right: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and winner of the state prize in literature and arts Mikhail Titarenko at the ceremony of bestowing state awards to representatives of Russian arts and science in St George Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace.

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June 12, 2011. From right: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and winner of the state prize in science and technology Anatoly Lukyanov at the ceremony of bestowing state awards to representatives of Russian arts and science in St George Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace.

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June 12, 2011. From right: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and winner of the state prize in science and technology Anatoly Lukyanov at the ceremony of bestowing state awards to representatives of Russian arts and science in St George Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace.

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June 12, 2011. From right: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and winner of the state prize in science and technology Artyom Kobzev at the ceremony of bestowing state awards to representatives of Russian arts and science in St George Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace.

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June 12, 2011. From right: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev awards state prize in science and technology to Yury Oganesyan at the ceremony of bestowing state awards to representatives of Russian arts and science in St George Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace.

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June 12, 2011. From right: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and winner of the state prize in science and technology Mikhail Itkis at the ceremony of bestowing state awards to representatives of Russian arts and science in St George Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace.

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June 12, 2011. From right: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and winner of the state prize in science and technology Valentin Gapontsev at the ceremony of bestowing state awards to representatives of Russian arts and science in St George Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace.

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June 12, 2011. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev speaks in St George Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace at the ceremony of bestowing state awards to 11 representatives of Russian arts and science.

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June 12, 2011. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, speaks in St George Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace at the ceremony of bestowing state awards to 11 representatives of Russian arts and science.

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June 12, 2011. The ceremony of bestowing state awards to 11 representatives of Russian arts and science in St George Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace.

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June 12, 2011. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev speaks in St George Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace at the ceremony of bestowing state awards to 11 representatives of Russian arts and science.

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