Dominique Strauss-Kahn, managing director of International Monetary Fund (IMF), addresses the opening ceremony of the Plenary Session of the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank in Washington, the United States, Oct. 8, 2010. A sustainable world economic recovery and global financial stability were among the main topics as the world's finance heavyweights gathered here on Friday for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank annual meetings. [Xinhua]

President of the World Bank Robert Zoellick addresses the opening ceremony of the Plenary Session of the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank in Washington, the United States, Oct. 8, 2010. [Xinhua]