The State Duma approved Vladimir Putin as Russian Prime Minister
«There is no doubt in my mind that the Government can only be genuinely strong and effective if it can fully rely on the legislative branch».
Vladimir Putin's closing speech at the State Duma session on May 8, 2008
"It is our duty to live up to people's hope for dramatic improvements in their lives. The level and scale of the tasks that lie ahead of us sets the highest requirements to our work."
Events for 7 may 2008
In accordance with Article 111 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation and Article 7 of the Federal Constitutional Law On the Government of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin’s candidacy was submitted to the State Duma for the post of Prime Minister of the Russian Federation.
