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http://www.itar-tass.com/en/c154/290170.html MADRID, December 6 (Itar-Tass) — Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov and Spain’s Acting Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero had a meeting here Monday in the format of the official functions that culminated the Year of Russia in Spain and the simultaneous Year of Spain in Russia. The two men gave special focus at the talks to the ongoing financial crisis in Europe and the ways out of it. Zhukov and Zapatero summed up the results of the past twelve months, pointing out the powerful impulse that has been given to a further progress of bilateral relations. More than 350 events in the political, economic and cultural spheres have been held. One of the last such events was Monday’s business forum that drew enough attention from both countries’ business communities. The reciprocal Year of Russian and Spanish cultures and social events was crowned with Monday night's gala concert of the stars of Russian ballet in the Royal Opera House in Madrid. The list of dignitaries who attended it included King Juan Carlos, Queen Sofia, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev’s spouse Svetlana, and Alexander Zhukov. Spain's queen, Russia's 1st lady inaugurate Russian center in MadridPublished December 05, 2011 EFE
Read more: http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/politics/2011/12/05/spains-queen-russias-1st-lady-inaugurate-russian-center-in-madrid/#ixzz1fjDTmaIo Madrid – Spain's Queen Sofia and the wife of Russia's president inaugurated here Monday the new Russian Science and Culture Center. The opening of this center officially closes the Spain-Russia Dual Year, dedicated to promoting and strengthening throughout 2011 the economic, political, cultural and scientific ties between Russia and Spain. After having lunch together, Sofia and Svetlana Medvedeva arrived in the same auto for the inauguration of the new cultural showcase, where the queen was received with traditional Russian folk dancing and was treated to some typical Russian pastry. During their tour of the installations they visited a small auditorium where several musical compositions were performed. The 2011 Spain-Russia Dual Year will close with a gala performance of Russian ballet at Madrid's Royal Theater, to be presided over by King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia and attended by the Russian first lady and her country's deputy prime minister, Alexander Zhukov. Also present will be other Spanish officials, including Foreign Minister Trinidad Jimenez and Madrid's mayor, Alberto Ruiz-Gallardon.
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