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Working Day

7 july, 2009 16:00

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visited the Night Wolves motorcycle club headquarters

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visited the Night Wolves motorcycle club headquarters
Members of the Night Wolves motorcycle club handed a painting featuring the club’s logo to the Prime Minister. In return, Vladimir Putin gave them a big Russian national flag. “I would like this flag to help you on the road,” the Prime Minister said. Vladimir Putin also wished the festival’s participants to be at their best.

Alexander Zaldostanov, leader of Russia's Night Wolves motorcycle club, told the Prime Minister about the club's activities and the upcoming 13th International Bike Show to be held July 10-11 in Sevastopol. The bike show is dedicated to the Black Sea Fleet and the 65th anniversary of the city's liberation from Nazi Germany's troops.

Vladimir Putin was shown the club's planned route across Oryol, Kursk and other Russian and Ukrainian cities. The Prime Minister signed the map at the bikers' request.

Members of the Night Wolves motorcycle club handed a painting featuring the club's logo to the Prime Minister. In return, Vladimir Putin gave them a big Russian national flag. "I would like this flag to help you on the road," the Prime Minister said. Vladimir Putin also wished the festival's participants to be at their best.

Afterwards, the Night Wolves showed their motorcycles to the Prime Minister.