“This holy relic accompanied our ancestors throughout the centuries, both in times of peace and in times of war.”

“The attention of society, youth organisations and authorities of all levels is extremely important for the older generation, and I’d like you always to remember this.”

“We value our relations with our neighbours, Norway in particular, and I’m sure these projects will develop very favorably and will enjoy the Russian government’s unreserved support,” Putin said.

The conference participants discussed new rules of the retail electricity market, which, in the opinion of the prime minister, “will protect the interests of legitimate consumers and suppliers of electricity, and will make it possible to guarantee a high level of competition while maintaining reliable electricity supplies.”

“Our goal is to create a flexible toolkit, including fiscal tools, to make all of hydrocarbon production projects more attractive for investment. In this way, we will be able to strategically enhance Russian energy security and play a bigger role on the global energy markets.”

“We’ll work as energetically as before, even a bit more.”

“Despite my likely change of workplace, I hope to continue to work closely with the Strategic Initiatives Agency. I will support your work in every way possible, as will, I hope, the future government.”