Before talking with deputies in front of the building that houses Spain's Senate, there was an official ceremony to welcome the President of Russia, at which Dmitry Medvedev was given medals commemorating the two chambers of parliament, the Senate and the Congress of Deputies.
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Speech at a Meeting with Deputies of the Cortes Generales, Spain's Highest Legislative Body
March 3, 2009
State Visit to Spain
March 2 − 3, 2009