Russian-Egyptian talks will address a wide range of issues related to strategic partnership, in particular, increasing bilateral trade and the realisation of major long-term joint projects. The negotiating parties will also discuss new areas of bilateral cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, oil and gas sphere, development of high technologies and transportation infrastructure.
Vladimir Putin met with Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif
"Egypt is certainly one of Russia’s priority strategic partners, without exaggeration. We have a long history of friendship, interaction and practical cooperative work."
"Russia and Egypt established friendly ties long ago, and are steadily developing a dialogue at the highest and other high levels. We have been coordinating our foreign political positions and successfully developing our trade and economic contacts."
Events for 10 november 2008
Vladimir Putin received Cuban Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque
They expressed satisfaction with a recent trend towards increasing contacts at different levels and cooperation in some new fields.
Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting on the economy
"Recent analysis has revealed a trend towards reduction in the total amount of operations connected with money transfers to foreign banks. It is a general trend, but at the same time those banks that have received state funding have increased the volume of transfers abroad. It is necessary to nip in the bud illegal capital flows and meticulously trace capital movements in general."
"Russia is one of the largest oil producers and exporters, and so cannot stay aside from world price formation. We will develop a package of measures to actively impact the market situation."
Events for 7 november 2008
Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting with United Russia’s leadership
"The goals outlined in the Development Strategy up to 2020 and the Guidelines for the Government's Policy are now more relevant than ever before. I am referring to diversifying and streamlining the economy, building up a robust national financial system, and realising infrastructure and social projects."
Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Saad Hariri, leader of the parliamentary majority of Lebanon
"We are glad that the process of normalisation in Lebanon, too, is gathering pace, if only little by little. For all that, we realise that the situation in the region remains complicated. We are ready, as before, to do all we can in the economic sphere and in the sphere of political contacts to normalise the situation and to make sure that it moves in a positive direction."
