The President was accompanied by Minister of Culture Olga Lyubimova, Governor of St Petersburg Alexander Beglov and Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller. Roman Kovrikov, General Director of the Peterhof State Museum-Reserve, gave explanations.
The President viewed the results of the completed restoration works partly financed by Gazprom. In particular, Vladimir Putin was shown the Chinese Palace – the personal residence of Catherine II – and the Sliding Hill Pavilion, which opened after a long restoration period.