Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (2nd L) is welcomed by members of Bosnia's tripartite inter-ethnic presidency Haris Silajdzic (L), Zeljko Komsic (2nd R), and Nebojsa Radmanovic before their meeting in Sarajevo November 5, 2009. Reuters Pictures 3 weeks ago

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (2nd L) is welcomed by members of Bosnia's tripartite inter-ethnic presidency Haris Silajdzic (L), Zeljko Komsic (2nd R), and Nebojsa Radmanovic before their meeting in Sarajevo November 5, 2009.

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  2. Swedish and Russian leaders pose for a group photo with government and EU officials during a one-day EU-Russia summit in Stockholm November 18, 2009. (L to R) Minister of Regional Development of Russia Viktor Basargin, Russian Justice Minister Alexander Konovalov, EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana, Swedish Minister for Enterprise and Energy Maud Olofsson, Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt (back row), Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, Swedish Prime Minister Fredrick Reinfeldt, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, European Commison President Jose Manuel Barroso, aide to the Russian president Sergey Prikhodko, European Commissioner for External Relations Benita Ferrero-Waldner, Russian Minister of Economic Development Elvira Nabiullina and Russian Minister of Natural Resources Yuri Trutnev.
  3. SINGAPORE - NOVEMBER 16: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's visit to the Russian Pacific Fleet flagship missile cruiser Varyag on November 16, 2009 in Singapore. Medvedev is on a three-day visit to Singapore where he attended the 17th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit and held meetings with the China�s President Hu Jintao and US President Barack Obama. The Russian Pacific Fleet flagship is currently on a visit to the Singapore port.
  4. Visiting Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev, top, speaks at the Istana presidential palace in Singapore on Sunday Nov. 15, 2009, during an official dinner in honor of Medvedev hosted by Singapore's President S.R. Nathan, bottom at center. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is seen at right.
  5. U.S. President Barack Obama meets his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Singapore, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009. With U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, 2nd right, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, right.
  6. Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (L) poses with members of Bosnia's tripartite Presidency, Zeljko Komsic (C) and Nebojsa Radmanovic (R) after his meeting with his Bosnian counterpart Sven Alkalaj (out of camera range) in Sarajevo, on November 5, 2009. Lavrov arrived on November 5 for a one-day official visit to Bosnia.
  7. Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks with his Bosnian counterpart, Sven Alkalaj (out of camera range) during their meeting in Sarajevo, on November 5, 2009. Lavrov arrived on November 5, 2009 for a one-day official visit to bosnia.
  8. Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (R) speaks with his Bosnian counterpart, Sven Alkalaj (out of camera range) during their meeting in Sarajevo, on November 5, 2009. Lavrov arrived on November 5, 2009 for a one-day official visit to bosnia.
  9. Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (R) speaks with his Bosnian counterpart, Sven Alkalaj (L) during their meeting in Sarajevo, on November 5, 2009. Lavrov arrived on November 5, 2009 for a one-day official visit to bosnia.
  10. Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (R) is welcomed by his Bosnian counterpart Sven Alkalaj before their meeting in Sarajevo November 5, 2009.
  11. Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (R) is welcomed by his Bosnian counterpart Sven Alkalaj before their meeting in Sarajevo November 5, 2009.
  12. Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (2nd L) is welcomed by members of Bosnia's tripartite inter-ethnic presidency Haris Silajdzic (L), Zeljko Komsic (2nd R), and Nebojsa Radmanovic before their meeting in Sarajevo November 5, 2009.
  13. Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (L) and his Cypriot counterpart Markos Kyprianou give a new conference during his visit in Nicosia November 4, 2009.
  14. Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (R) shakes hands with the Cypriot President Demetris Christofias during his visit to Nicosia November 4, 2009.
  15. Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (R) speaks with the Cypriot President Demetris Christofias (L) during his visit to Nicosia November 4, 2009.
  16. Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (R) meets the Cypriot President Demetris Christofias (L) in Nicosia November 4, 2009.

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