Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visited the main computer center of the Russian Railways (OAO RZhD)
"Railways will open up new regions where they did not exist before. By way of an example, I can say that railways will come to such Siberian regions as Altai, Yakutia and Tyva – this is very important for the development of these territories and for improving people’s lives."
Events for 16 june 2008
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Government Presidium
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, addressing a meeting of the Government Presidium, focused on the mechanisms of implementing federal targeted programmes.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin had a meeting with World Bank President Robert Zoellick
"Today we see the Bank, above all, not as a source of funding but rather as an institution from which we can obtain additional knowledge, know-how and some recommendations on the development of our financial and economic policy and on some areas that are important to us. At the same time your support of our efforts to improve governance, support of the private sector in Russia and some other areas – direct support – is also very important."
