30 Th
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s visit to Kazakhstan
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attended an SCO Heads of Government Council meeting as part of his working visit to Kazakhstan. Vladimir Putin met with President Nursultan Nazarbayev and Prime Minister Karim Masimov.
29 We
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting on the economy
"No doubt, considerable budget funds will be needed to support the financial sector and industries. The amount should be commensurate with the scale of the problems that arise. Half-measures will not accomplish our goals. However, there are budget limitations that cannot be ignored. For this reason, the effectiveness of this budget spending - both current and additional - is vital".
28 Tu
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin participated in the Third Sino-Russian economic forum
"Russian and Chinese companies' interest in mutual projects continues to grow, especially in the areas that determine the development prospects of our trade and economic relations. This Forum's agenda it is a vivid illustration. It includes interaction in the high-tech, energy, civil aircraft building and banking sectors."
27 Mo
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chaired a Cabinet meeting
"We support a consistent removal of the barriers to foreign trade. We support honest and transparent rules of play in the world economy and finance. Russia will consistently promote integration processes. The priority here, of course, will be the formation of the customs union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan, and the strengthening of EurAsEC."
26 Su
Mr Zhukov reported that the Russian side has prepared a draft of the new working plan on bilateral cooperation in education for 2009-2012, which is “designed to promote ties between the educational communities of the two countries, the growth of their academic exchanges, and the reciprocal study of each other’s languages, cultures, and traditions.”
25 Sa
24 Fr
"We should proceed with the conviction that Russian money-both corporate and government money-should work within the Russian economy. Everyone involved-whether in mining, steel or machine production-should consider the current situation when formulating cost parameters, and should not forget imports as an alternative".
23 Th
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with First Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov
At the meeting, Viktor Zubkov reported to the Prime Minister on the current situation with mineral fertilizer prices and the agreements reached between fertilizer manufacturers’ associations and agricultural producers.
22 We
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s visit to Novosibirsk Region
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting on the Russian Transport Strategy through 2030, visited Siberian State Transport University, and attended the opening of a through motorway route at the Novosibirsk sector of the Northern Bypass.
21 Tu
He said that in the medium term, the world prices for oil, raw materials, and food would remain high and this would have a negative effect on the economic development of some CIS countries.
20 Mo
"Instead of completely compensating reduced domestic and global demand (which is impossible, as you are well aware of), the Russian government should facilitate the work of institutions that help the economy to adapt to new realities.The Government is supposed to fulfill all of its social commitments and prevent a decline in living standards."
17 Fr
The meeting focused on the development of the GLONASS navigation satellite system.
16 Th
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s visit to Chechnya
During his visit to the Republic of Chechnya, Vladimir Putin inspected disaster relief progress after the recent earthquake, in Gudermes. He met with the Republic’s authorities and the Gudermes administration, and visited earthquake damaged sites. The Prime Minister then traveled to Grozny, where he visited the Akhmad Kadyrov mosque. Europe's largest mosque, it holds up to 10,000 worshipers.
15 We
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with Health and Social Development Minister Tatiana Golikova
"It is important that we all fulfill our obligations punctually. I am referring to birth certificates, assistance to mothers in raising children to a year and a half, and grants through the age of three. “Mother’s Capital” must then be kept within the agreed upon budget, and indexed regularly. We have every facility for doing that, despite any global financial crises."
14 Tu
"As far as the Housing and Utilities Fund is concerned, it has been set up to achieve several objectives, the key of them is resettling people from dilapidating houses. I consider it possible to accelerate the allocation of additional subsidies to Russia's regions so that local authorities could provide new housing for those who live in dilapidated houses. It is important for us to urgently allocate these funds, two-years limit, totaling 50 billion roubles".
13 Mo
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Russian Government Presidium
"Liquidity is there but it often fails to reach the consumers. This is a problem for all financial systems. I would like to draw your attention to the fact that although we make decisions and allocate the required funds, they often fail to reach the end users. In this sense, Russia does not differ much from other countries. The only difference perhaps is that we have a real potential."
11 Sa
Issues discussed included a further improvement in the quantity and quality of crop production in Russia, state assistance with the introduction of new technologies, and more efficient financing of agriculture.
10 Fr
"If need be, certain demands can be made to the future foreign owner of a strategic company. These include commitments to guarantee the preservation of state secrets, to process raw materials on Russian territory, to preserve jobs and carry out in full the business plan for production development. I would like to add that many foreign countries have similar laws."
9 Th
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin held a meeting with KPRF deputies in the State Duma
"I would like to thank the party and its parliamentary group for the fact that despite different and occasionally diametrically opposite approaches to the development of Russia and solution of some of its problems, we still find an understanding on matters that are vital for the development and the very existence of Russia as a state."
8 We
The development of the Continental Hockey League (KHL), and additional support to KHL from the Government were discussed in the course of the meeting.
7 Tu
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s visit to St. Petersburg
During his working visit to St. Petersburg, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin took part in the presentation of a judo-training film “Learning Judo with Vladimir Putin,” made a speech at Interpol’s 77th General Assembly, met with students and professors at St Petersburg Humanitarian University of Trade Unions, conducted a conference on the development of the national film industry, reviewed the city’s flood-protection facilities in the Gulf of Finland, and attended the inauguration of a navigation pass.
6 Mo
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s visit to Belarus
During his working visit to Belarus, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko.
3 Fr
"Russia is Europe's third largest export partner and fourth largest importer of European goods. Energy is such an important cooperation area that I do not even have to mention it here. It is also our political priority to be considerate of each other's interests, to study each other thoroughly and to help each other."
2 Th
"I am convinced that our joint efforts must facilitate the sustained development of Russian-Ukrainian ties based on pragmatism and mutual trust and regardless of time-serving political considerations. Moscow is prepared for precisely such cooperation with our Ukrainian partners."
1 We
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chaired a Cabinet meeting
"Our goal in the coming years must be to improve the performance of the basic, fundamental branches of the Russian economy: transport, fuel, energy, banking, farming, and others. We must make serious progress in building a system of national innovation, promote competition, and create reliable guarantees of ownership rights."
