The Russian and Austrian Presidents and their spouses visited the Russian Museum, which has one of the largest collections of the Russian painting in the country. After examining the museum, the honorable guests were invited for a cup of tea.
After this, Mr Klestil and Mr Putin took part in the opening of a St. Petersburg office of Raiffaisen Bank. Mr Putin said that this event was a good sign for the business world and, in particular, for northwestern Russia.