Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov
At the meeting, Prime Minister Putin and Deputy Prime Minster Ivanov focused on the Government plan for energy saving and increasing the energy efficiency of the economy.
Events for 30 november 2009
The transfer of companies’ social facilities to the municipalities is a complicated process, because municipal agencies often do not want them. However, this transfer improves companies’ financial and economic position. Companies have to spend money on these facilities, and so during the crisis we are trying to help them get rid of social facilities and shift this burden to the municipalities.”
"Next year state defence orders will be boosted considerably, specifically to 1.75 trillion roubles. We hope that this decision will not only allow us to begin the upcoming modernisation of the defence industry, but will also provide significant support to related companies and encourage the introduction of high technologies and the manufacture of cutting-edge materials and components."
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with First Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov
Mr Putin and Mr Zubkov discussed the Nevsky Express train wreck.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Vyacheslav Shtyrov discussed the situation in Yakutia.
Events for 28 november 2009
First Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov held the first session via videoconference of the government commission for emergency recovery of the Nevsky Express railway disaster, emergency aid to the injured and the families of the deceased, as well as repair of infrastructure damaged in the disaster.
Events for 27 november 2009
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s visit to France
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is in Paris for a two-day working visit. Before the visit’s formal events got underway, he had breakfast with former French President Jacques Chirac, held restricted-attendance talks with French Prime Minister Francois Fillon and participated in the 14th meeting of the Russian-French Commission on Bilateral Cooperation at the level of prime ministers. Prime ministers Putin and Fillon met with top managers from both Russian and French companies, signed the summary document of the 14th session of the Russian-French Commission and gave a joint press conference.
