“Against the backdrop of today’s complicated global economic situation, our objective is to create the best investment climate we can to promote an influx of capital and its protection. This would allow investors to feel comfortable and to perceive our support and protection. This is the only way for us to win the competition in attracting capital.”
The two officials focused on how the Federal Tax Service was implementing the prime minister’s instruction to write off people’s tax debts accumulated as a result of tangled legal regulations. The Federal Tax Service head also reported this year’s performance results to the prime minister.
Vladimir Putin and Sergei Mironov discussed the issues of Arctic and Antarctic research and the development of Russian polar aviation. The Prime Minister expressed his support for Sergei Mironov’s proposals. As Vladimir Putin noted, the government programme for the development of the North Sea Route must incorporate an aviation strategy.
“We created this agency in order to provide talented and goal-oriented professionals with the opportunity for self-fulfillment <…> I very much hope that in the future, when forming the Russian government, (we have repeatedly discussed this with President Medvedev), we will pay attention to these people, keeping in mind that modern, efficient individuals are needed at all levels of power.”
“The Netherlands is one of our major economic partners,” Mr Putin said, adding that bilateral trade “has actually bounced back to its pre-crisis levels.”