Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrived in Prague on an official visit where he held talks with his Czech counterpart Vaclav Klaus and Prime Minister Petr Necas.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrived in Prague on an official visit where he held talks with his Czech counterpart Vaclav Klaus and Prime Minister Petr Necas.
The meeting ceremony took place in Pražský Hrad (Prague Castle), the residence of the Czech head of state, on Thursday.
The meeting ceremony took place in Pražský Hrad (Prague Castle), the residence of the Czech head of state, on Thursday.

Photo: Dmitry Medvedev and his wife Svetlana, and Czech President Vaclav Klaus and his wife Livia during the meeting in the Prague Castle.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his wife Svetlana, and Czech President Vaclav Klaus and his wife Livia during the meeting in Prague Castle.

Russian and Czech leaders Dmitry Medvedev and Vaclav Klaus with their wives converse in Prague Castle.

After the conversation, the two leaders held bilateral negotiations, discussed further cooperation in trade and economy, energy and humanitarian spheres.

December 8, 2011. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Czech President Vaclav Klaus before the Russian-Czech negotiations.

Two leaders gave a news conference following the talks.

Dmitry Medvedev left a note in the book of honorable guests in the Czech leader’s residence, Prague Castle.

The presidents’ wives Svetlana Medvedev and Livia Klausová in the St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague.

On Wednesday, when the Russian leader arrived in Prague, Klaus and his wife showed the Medvedevs around the ancient Strahov library and its collection of unique books.
