Inauguration of Moscow Mayor Yu.M. Luzhkova

Russia. Moscow. Moscow Mayor Yury Mikhailovich Luzhkov (foreground, with his back to the post), Chairman of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation Yegor Semyonovich Stroyev, Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, Chairman of the Moscow City Duma Vladimir Mikhailovich Platonov, Moscow Vice Mayor Viktor Pavlinovich Shantsev and Chairman of the Moscow City Electoral Commission Valentin Pavlovich Gorbunov (from right to left, background) during the inauguration ceremony of Yury M. Luzhkov in the White Hall of Moscow City Hall. Oleg Buldakov/TASS