Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Governor of the Voronezh Region Vladimir Kulakov
The meeting discussed assistance to farmers with the storage and sales of the greatest-ever harvest in the Voronezh Region
Vladimir Putin met with Regional Development Minister Viktor Basargin
"It is important to make sure that construction companies comply with all required rules and laws in dealing with the funds of citizens who invested in the construction."
First Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov held a meeting on stimulating grain export
Opening the meeting Mr Zubkov stressed that the preservation and effective use of this year’s harvest was a priority considering the situation in the world financial and food markets.
He said that the volume of Russia’s gold and currency reserves provides a reliable foundation for the country’s macroeconomic stability. Therefore, “one-time shocks can be overcome,” Mr Kudrin said.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Russian Government’s Presidium
"We have always honoured our commitments. Russia has always been a reliable partner. We told our Finnish partners recently that we are ready to postpone certain decisions because of the current international crisis. We do not want to create any additional problems, and are not going to do it. However, we will have to implement some of the announced decisions, and I would like to draw the attention of all the Government's members to this. We will have to carry them out to protect our national interests."
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with British composer Andrew Lloyd Webber
"Russia has always rightly considered itself to be part of the European cultural space. Holding such a major event in Moscow is one more proof of the fact that after many years behind the Iron Curtain Russia is fully and finally returning to the European cultural space."
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s visit to Moldova
During his visit, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attended a meeting of the Council of CIS Heads of Government. About 30 documents were signed after the discussion. The Russian Prime Minister also paid an official visit to Moldova.
On November 14, Vladimir Putin will pay an official visit to Moldova
In a side meeting, Mr Putin will meet with Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin and have talks with Prime Minister Zinaida Greceanii.