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.
The Supervisory Board approved the report on the Bank’s activities for the first nine months of 2008. Mr Zubkov noted that “during the first nine months of this year the Bank has maintained a positive dynamic, including in supporting the implementation of the National Programme for the Development of Agriculture in 2008-2012.
Mr Kozak said that half of the sites planned for the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi should be attractive for investment. “Over 200 different facilities will be constructed, and half of them are attractive for investing,” he said.
Events for 29 october 2008
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".
Mr. Zhukov reported that the funding of the Russian Railways investment programme will be increased to 632 billion roubles by the year 2011. “In 2007, this investment programme amounted to 396.2 billion roubles. In our estimates and plans, it will go up to 632 billion roubles by 2011,” Mr Zhukov said
Events for 28 october 2008
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."
"Addressing the Second Russian-Chinese Economic Forum's opening ceremony, you analysed our bilateral economic ties in great detail. It is true, that our relations have taken on a new character in the last few years. It's not an exaggeration to say that the border between our countries unites, rather than divides, our nations."
"Addressing the Economic Council, Mr Wen Jiabao mentioned several very important issues, one of which was that the basis for developing relations between our countries is mutual trust. The Russian-Chinese relations have gained stability. The two countries' comprehensive partnership continues to grow, fueled by mutual trust and interaction."
"I am referring to the volume of our trade, its components, and a high degree of diversification of our relations. This would include energy, transport, investment, high technology, construction, farming and the environment. It is hard to name another country with whom we deal on such a wide range of interaction. And in each of these fields we are constantly boosting our efforts and respective results."
