President Vladimir Putin speaking Friday at Mayor Yury Luzhkov's inauguration at City Hall on Tverskaya Ulitsa. Luzhkov inexplicably had an acidic expression on his face throughout the ceremony.
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Luzhkov after receiving a mayoral chain from City Duma Speaker Platonov.
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Luzhkov's billionaire wife, Yelena Baturina, attending the inauguration.
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Platonov and State Duma Deputies Iosif Kobzon and Artur Chilingarov, right.
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Seated from left, Metropolitan Kliment, Rabbi Berl Lazar, Mufti Sheik Ravil Gainutdin and Rabbi Adolf Shayevich.
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Luzhkov giving a speech, which he concluded by saying, "Our goals are clear, our tasks are set, together we will win."
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