Prince Albert II flew to Moscow from the island of Spitsbergen where he arrived following the Russian-Monegasque expedition to the North Pole that began on 13 April on dog-pulled sledges from the Russian tent camp of Barneo.
Vladimir Putin congratulated Prince Albert on the success of his Arctic trek. The Prince of Monaco's participation in the polar expedition drew the international community's attention to the environmental problems of the Arctic regions, the Russian head of state emphasized.
See also
Beginning of Meeting with Prince Albert II of Monaco
April 18, 2006