From left: Alexander Torshin, First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council, the elected Chairman of the Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko and Deputy Chairmen of the Federation Council Svetlana Orlova and Yury Vorobyov at the first fall session of the Russian parliament's upper house.21.09.2011#962364
The elected Speaker of the Federation Council, Valentina Matviyenko, at the first fall session of the Russian parliament's upper house.21.09.2011#962348
The elected Speaker of the Federation Council, Valentina Matviyenko, at the first fall session of the Russian parliament's upper house.21.09.2011#962347
Sergei Novikov, head of the Federal Tariff Service, delivers a speech at the first fall session of the Russian parliament's upper house.21.09.2011#962320
Alexander Torshin, First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council, presents a Federation Council member ID to former St. Petersburg Governor Valentina Matviyenko at the first fall session of the Russian parliament's upper house.21.09.2011#962270
Former St. Petersburg Governor Valentina Matviyenko at the first fall session of the Russian parliament's upper house.21.09.2011#962269
Elected Speaker of the Federation Council, Valentina Matviyenko, takes her seat at the first fall session of the Russian parliament's upper house. From left: Deputy Chairmen of the Federation Council Yury Borobyov and Svetlana Orlova.21.09.2011#962268
Elected Speaker of the Federation Council, Valentina Matviyenko, at the first fall session of the Russian parliament's upper house.21.09.2011#962267
Members of Russia's Federation Council at the first fall session of the Russian parliament's upper house.21.09.2011#962266
Alexander Torshin, First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council, and elected Chairman of the Federation Council, Valentina Matviyenko, at the first fall session of the Russian parliament's upper house.21.09.2011#962265
Senators Nikolai Ryzhkov, center, and Nikolai Tonkov, right, during the speech of the elected Speaker of the Federation Council, Valentina Matviyenko, at the first fall session of the Russian parliament's upper house.21.09.2011#962263
Elected Speaker of the Federation Council, Valentina Matviyenko, at the first fall session of the Russian parliament's upper house.21.09.2011#962262
Elected Speaker of the Federation Council, Valentina Matviyenko, at the first fall session of the Russian parliament's upper house.21.09.2011#962261
Nikolai Ryzhkov, Chairman of the Committee on Natural Monopolies of the Federation Council, attends the first fall session of the Russian parliament's upper house.21.09.2011#962260
From left: Senators Nikolai Ryzhkov and Nikolai Tonkov following the vote to elect Valentina Matviyenko for the position of the speaker of the Federation Council during the first fall session of the Russian parliament's upper house.21.09.2011#962238
Elected Speaker of the Federation Council, Valentina Matviyenko, at the first fall session of the Russian parliament's upper house.21.09.2011#962237
Elected Speaker of the Federation Council, Valentina Matviyenko, at the first fall session of the Russian parliament's upper house.21.09.2011#962236
Former St. Petersburg Governor Valentina Matviyenko at the first fall session of the Russian parliament's upper house.21.09.2011#962235
Elected Speaker of the Federation Council, Valentina Matviyenko, at the first fall session of the Russian parliament's upper house.21.09.2011#962234
Alexander Torshin, First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council, and elected Chairman of the Federation Council, Valentina Matviyenko, at the first fall session of the Russian parliament's upper house.21.09.2011#962233
Former St. Petersburg Governor Valentina Matviyenko attends the first meeting of the fall session of the Russian parliament's upper house.21.09.2011#962227
Former St. Petersburg Governor Valentina Matviyenko attends the first meeting of the fall session of the Russian parliament's upper house.21.09.2011#962226