30 Tu
"We have made it known that we will draw a list of strategic companies entitled to special attention. An initial list has already been published. The matter concerns companies playing a unique, strategic economic role. They are responsible for our compliance with international pledges and possess unique technologies. It certainly concerns companies with major social responsibilities-large employers on which cities and other localities depend for their sustenance."
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29 Mo
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chaired a Government meeting
"Today, we can say that the most urgent decisions have been made. We have created an anti-crisis system of state administration comprising special legislative acts, a system for monitoring the situation, and management and emergency bodies. We hope that these measures will prove effective in 2009 and will help to prevent plunging standards of living and rising unemployment, and will facilitate the sustainable performance of the financial system and the industries."
27 Sa
Vladimir Putin met with Emergency Situations Minister Sergei Shoigu
"I would like to extend my congratulations to you and the staff at Emergency Situations Ministry on your professional holiday. We would all like you to have as little work as possible. But when an emergency happens, people expect you to make consistent, practical and competent decisions. With you as the ministry's founder and head, your staff has never failed to do efficient work over the years. We can always count on your professionalism and courage in an emergency."
26 Fr
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s visit to St. Petersburg
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin examined the first high speed Sapsan train and the Integral railway diagnostic system at the Moscow Railway Terminal in St Petersburg. Mr Putin also chaired a meeting on the development of Russian railway transport and met with Peter Loescher, President and CEO of Siemens AG.
25 Th
"I have to say that preparations for the project were also time-consuming. This wasn't easy, but I think in general, the plan chosen is the best one. It is worthy of Russia and our children. This will be one of Europe's largest centres."
24 We
The meeting participants discussed priority measures of state support of the companies in the industry amid the unstable financial markets.
23 Tu
"Energy security includes the following aspects. For oil and gas producers, it primarily means the guarantee of sovereignty over their national energy resources, as well as a responsibility to ensure stable supplies to their consumers."
22 Mo
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chaired a cabinet meeting
"We are currently working on a list of the largest Russian companies, and plan to complete it in the next two days. We'll list around 300-400 companies. Overall, government assistance will be provided to 1,500 companies across Russian regions - including loans, state guarantees, and other formats of support for leading companies, often strategic for their sectors and for the country's economy as a whole."
20 Sa
"We have drafted an entire package of measures to support the real economy, and we will continue to streamline this package, but I want to repeat that we should have a clear idea of the influence of global and Russian economic developments on the nation's social sphere. And we must chart effective measures for reacting quickly to such social developments to support Russian citizens who require help."
19 Fr
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s visit to the Republic of Tatarstan
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visited the R&D centre of the Kamaz truck manufacturing company during a visit to Naberezhnye Chelny, and held a meeting on additional measures to stabilize and rehabilitate the country’s auto industry.
18 Th
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s visit to Lipetsk Region
During his visit to Lipetsk Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visited carton packaging company Lider-Resurs and a building structure plant, chaired a meeting of the Presidium of the Presidential Council on Developing Local Self-Government and met with Lipetsk Region Governor Oleg Korolev.
17 We
"We have discussed on a number of occasions the need to optimise and increase the efficiency of budgetary expenses. We have allocated huge funds for priority national projects, and they should work with maximum efficiency - to both address social problems, and, which is of vital importance under the current circumstances, to stimulate demand in the economy."
16 Tu
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting on additional measures to support agriculture
"The entire national economy is under that burden, and it should be distributed between all branches more or less evenly. Still, we should make agriculture an exception, as in previous years, to ease pressure on it. We have agreed to subsidise 80% of agricultural credit refinancing. <...> It is necessary to regulate the grain market. For that, the Agriculture Ministry should greatly increase the effect of purchasing interventions. With that end in view, we have agreed to increase the authorised capital of Rosselkhozbank once again-by 45 billion roubles this time, after this year's recent 35 billion roubles."
15 Mo
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Government Presidium
"We must draft practical measures to support large companies. We need to set up an additional working group of representatives from the Ministries of Finance, Economic Development, Industry and Trade, Agriculture, and Energy. The group should also include delegates from major banks, notably Sberbank, VTB, Rosselkhozbank and Gazprombank."
12 Fr
Vladimir Putin took part in a meeting of the EurAsEC Interstate Heads of Government Council
"The tightening of the global economy is certainly important issue affecting each of our countries. Each EurAsEC country is currently working on its own plan to deal with the financial crisis. And it is especially important that we coordinate our efforts and be ready to deal with the consequences of the crisis cooperatively."
11 Th
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s visit to Rostov Region
During his visit to Rostov-on-Don Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visited the Rostselmash harvester-manufacturing plant, chaired a meeting on the development of agricultural machinery production and met with Rostov Region Governor Vladimir Chub
10 We
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chaired a Government meeting
"Government approved decisions on additional assistance to the citizens with mortgages. The idea is that we need a system of state guarantees to be provided through the Agency for Housing Mortgage Lending".
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9 Tu
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attended a lying-in-state ceremony for Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour.
8 Mo
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Belgorod Region Governor Yevgeny Savchenko
The two officials discussed current developments in the region, particularly in local farming, construction and mining.
5 Fr
"The death of Patriarch Alexy II is an extremely sad and tragic occurrence"
"The death of Patriarch Alexy II is an extremely sad and tragic occurrence. Alexy II was a beloved and revered Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia. He was a lucid personality. This is a great loss. Not only was he the greatest person in the history of the Russian Orthodox Church, but he was also an outstanding statesman. He made a substantial contribution to cooperation between various religious confessions. It won't be an exaggeration to say that he maintained good and friendly relations with the representatives of all traditional Russian confessions. He accomplished a lot for the sake of asserting a new Russian statehood."
4 Th
"Conversation with Vladimir Putin"
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, the leader of the United Russia party, answered questions directed to his public reception officers or asked by telephone, in the form of text messages and through the website. The question and answer session was broadcast live by Rossiya and Vesti channels and the Mayak and Radio Russia stations.
3 We
“We are witnessing events that will go down in history not only of the domestic gas industry, but of the whole country,” Mr Zubkov said.
2 Tu
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s visit to Yaroslavl Region
During his trip to the Yaroslavl Region, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visited the Research and Production Association Saturn, where he familiarized himself with the production of engines for Sukhoi SuperJet-100 and chaired a meeting. Also Vladimir Putin visited Avtodizel Joint Stock Company where he held a conference. In conclusion of his visit to the Yaroslavl Region, Prime Minister chaired a meeting of the Government’s Regional Development Commission.
1 Mo
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Government Presidium
"The first priority, however, is to protect the rights of investors, to form a system to compensate citizens for the damage caused by bad-faith actions of market agents. Attempts to use insider information and manipulate the market should be stopped."
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