He also shared with the Queen results of his visit to The Hague, gave a high assessment of The Netherlands' arranging the Russia-EU summit.
The Vladimir Putin-Queen Beatrix meeting took place after the summit in the Royal Palace Heins ten Bos (House in the Forest) in The Hague.
Pressmen were allowed to attend the end of the conversation.
Vladimir Putin and Queen Beatrix had a conversation at a cup of tea in the drawing room. They talked German without a translator.
In line with the customs and the protocol of The Netherlands, the Queen does not talk politics with its official interlocutors. Formally the head of government, she delegates the power prerogatives to the prime minister and the cabinet.
Queen Beatrix has a sincere liking and respect for the Russians. As a Crown Princess she was in the USSR in 1973. In June 2001 Queen Beatrix paid a state visit to Russia. That was the first visit by the head of The Netherlands to Russia in the entire history of relations between the two states.
