There's been a lot of talk about politicians going to Sochi for the Olympics. Russian FM Sergei Lavrov said recently that sixty heads of state will arrive in Sochi to attend the Olympic Games. Best photos of politicians in Sochi in this photo gallery by ITAR-TASS.
Sports and politics: statesmen in Sochi
Best photos of politicians at Sochi Olympics
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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (L) and head of the IOC Thomas Bach (R)
© EPA/Christian Charisius Russia's President Vladimir Putin bobsleigh racer Irina Skvortsova, and IOC president Thomas Bach attend the opening ceremony of the Sochi
© ITAR-TASS/Alexei Nikolsky Left to Right: Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko with his son Nikolai, Greek President Karolos Papoulias and Jacques Rogge
© ITAR-TASS/Alexei Nikolsky Ukraine's president Viktor Yanukovych waving his national flag during the opening ceremony of the Sochi 2014
© ITAR-TASS/ Mikhail Klimentyev Thomas Bach greets Princess Charlene of Monaco
© EPA/Michael Kappeler The President of Finland Sauli Niinisto and his wife Jenni Haukio watch Women's Snowboard Slopestyle final
© EPA/JENS BUETTNER Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (R) and President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach watch the Men's Downhill
© EPA/MICHAEL KAPPELER Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev watches the men's Downhill race as the reflection in his sunglasses indicates
© EPA/DMITRY ASTAKHOV/RIA NOVOSTI/GOVERNMENT PRESS SERVICE MANDATORY CREDIT MANDATORY CREDIT Camiel Eurlings IOC member of Netherlands next to Dutch King Willem Alexander and his wife Maxima, Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte (left to right)
© EPA/VINCENT JANNINK Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) and Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko (L) watch the Figure Skating team event at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games
© ITAR-TASS/Mikhail Klimentyev Vladimir Putin congralulates Russia Olympic figure skating team at winning gold in team competitions
© EPA/MIKHAIL KLIMENTIEV/RIA NOVOSTI/KREMLIN POOL MANDATORY CREDIT Russia's president Vladimir Putin (L) and King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands (R) at the Holland Heineken House
© ITAR-TASS/Mikhail Klimentyev