Russian President Dmitry Medvedev took California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on a visit to Russia's high-tech research hub outside Moscow on October 11.
© Photo : PanARMENIAN / Go to the mediabankCalifornia Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger arrived in Moscow at the head of a delegation of high-tech executives and venture businessmen on October 10.
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger arrived in Moscow at the head of a delegation of high-tech executives and venture businessmen on October 10.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail klementiev / Go to the mediabankMedvedev and Schwarzenegger met on October 11 in the Russian leader's Moscow Region residence in Gorki before setting off for Russia's high-tech research hub of Skolkovo outside the capital.
Medvedev and Schwarzenegger met on October 11 in the Russian leader's Moscow Region residence in Gorki before setting off for Russia's high-tech research hub of Skolkovo outside the capital.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Klementiev / Go to the mediabankSchwarzenegger, who played hard-jawed Soviet narc Ivan Danko in a 1988 film Red Heat, said he never thought he would visit the Russian capital as the governor of California.
Schwarzenegger, who played hard-jawed Soviet narc Ivan Danko in a 1988 film Red Heat, said he never thought he would visit the Russian capital as the governor of California.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Klementiev / Go to the mediabankMedvedev said he could offer Schwarzenegger the post of Moscow's mayor if he had Russian citizenship.
Medvedev said he could offer Schwarzenegger the post of Moscow's mayor if he had Russian citizenship.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Klementiev / Go to the mediabank"We have many different events here. You arrived at the moment when Moscow has no mayor," the Russian president told the American guest.
"We have many different events here. You arrived at the moment when Moscow has no mayor," the Russian president told the American guest.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Klementiev / Go to the mediabankMedvedev and the California governor set off for Skolkovo, dubbed Russia's Silicon Valley, after the meeting at Gorki.
Medvedev and the California governor set off for Skolkovo, dubbed Russia's Silicon Valley, after the meeting at Gorki.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Klementiev / Go to the mediabankMedvedev drove Schwarzenegger to Skolkovo in his vintage car, a Soviet-made, cream-colored Chaika designed in the 1950s.
Medvedev drove Schwarzenegger to Skolkovo in his vintage car, a Soviet-made, cream-colored Chaika designed in the 1950s.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Klementiev / Go to the mediabankMedvedev told Schwarzenegger about the Chaika concept.
Medvedev told Schwarzenegger about the Chaika concept.
© RIA Novosti . Valeriy Melnikov / Go to the mediabankIn Skolkovo Medvedev and Schwarzenegger joined the participants of a Russian-U.S. forum dedicated to global partnership in the field of innovations.
In Skolkovo Medvedev and Schwarzenegger joined the participants of a Russian-U.S. forum dedicated to global partnership in the field of innovations.
© RIA Novosti . Valeriy Melnikov / Go to the mediabankSchwarzenegger said he was impressed by Medvedev's enthusiasm for developing innovative and "green" technologies.
Schwarzenegger said he was impressed by Medvedev's enthusiasm for developing innovative and "green" technologies.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Klementiev / Go to the mediabankSchwarzenegger praised Russia as a "gold mine" for foreign investors.
Schwarzenegger praised Russia as a "gold mine" for foreign investors.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Klementiev / Go to the mediabankSchwarzenegger said he ready to assist Russia's hi-tech development.
Schwarzenegger said he ready to assist Russia's hi-tech development.