Vladimir Litvin and Sergey Mironov

Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Vladimir Litvin (the second from the right) and chairman of the Federation Council of the Russian Parliament Sergey Mironov (right) lay flowers to the commemorative token in place of the first burying of Taras Shevchenko at Smolensk cemetry, in St. Petersburg, on Monday, May 16, 2011. Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Vladimir Litvin has paid an official visit to St Petersburg and participated in the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly. Litvin has met with Chairman of the Federation Council of the Russian Parliament Sergey Mironov. Photo by Anastasiya Sirotkina / POOL / UNIAN