Russian President Putin meets with Egyptian President Mubarak in Moscow

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with his Egyptian counterpart Hosni Mubarak before their meeting in the Novo-Ogaryovo presidential residence outside Moscow on March 25, 2008. Both countries signed an agreement on Tuesday opening the way for Russian firms to bid for lucrative deals to build power plants in Egypt. (UPI Photo/Anatoli Zhdanov)