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."

Vladimir Putin approved an action plan to stabilize the financial sector and other areas of the national economy drawn up on the Russian President’s directive

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin approved an action plan to improve the situation in the financial sector and certain fields of the economy, drawn up on the Russian President's directive.

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with Governor of the Stavropol Territory Valery Gayevsky

The meeting discussed allocation of money from the Government Reserve Fund to make up for the losses incurred by the cattle die-off in the Stavropol Territory.

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with the President of Dagestan Mukhu Aliev

"We shall dramatically increase the Culture Ministry budget next year, with an emphasis on restoring such monuments as the Derbent fortress".

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi

"I am very glad to see our relations becoming transformed into growing interstate contacts, which are developing in every field. What matters even more, Russian-Italian economic ties are an essential stability factor in a problem-laden situation in the global economy and finance."