Left-right: President of Moldova Vladimir Voronin, , President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov, President of Azerbaijan Geidar Aliyev, President of Georgia Eduard Shevarnadze and President of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma talk after signing the GUUAM Charter in Livadiyisky Palace, where the GUAAM states summit takes place on Thursday, June 7, 2001 in Yalta. The day before the President of states-members of the informal association GUUAM (Georgia, Ukraine Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Moldova) arrived in Yalta for summit, which takes place on June 6-7. Photo by Alexander Rudoy/ UNIAN