Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s visit to Kursk Region
In course of the trip to Kursk Region Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with Kursk Governor Alexander Mikhailov, addressed a meeting on drug production and laid flowers at the Eternal Flame Monument and visited the St George’s Church at the Kursk Bulge Memorial Complex.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with King Juan Carlos I of Spain
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin had an informal meeting with King Juan Carlos I of Spain.
Events for 18 june 2008
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin addressed a meeting on the reform of the energy industry
"In February the Government approved the General Scheme of the location of energy facilities until 2020. Under that programme more than 40 gigawatts of generating capacity will be introduced in the next five years alone. Nearly 100,000 km of long-distance and distribution networks will be built. By the way, that would give a boost to the related industries: machine-building, the construction industry and so on."
The meeting discussed bilateral relations, including in the trade and economic sphere.
Events for 17 june 2008
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."
