“Every necessary measure is being taken to investigate the circumstances of this tragedy. The Emergencies Ministry is conducting additional inspections on concert halls, clubs and other similar facilities of mass recreation. This work has started. But the main thing now is to save those who have suffered burns and injuries. Many are in serious condition.”
“The investigation into the causes of the recent accident at the Sayano-Shushenskaya Hydroelectric Power Plant has shown a number of reasons for the tragedy such as violations of technology regulations and the inadequate quality of equipment and of legislation. This is why we must make prompt decisions to ensure fundamentally new standards of safety and reliability for power generating facilities.”
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin held negotiations with Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh
"I am pleased to note that even during the global financial and economic downturn, we have not only sustained but actually increased the level of our trade and economic relations – trade has grown by 8%. "
“We consider the implementation of joint business projects to be a key factor in achieving sustained development and economic growth. In that respect we recognise that India has for a great many years proved our reliable partner. We have many promising areas such as mineral extraction, metallurgy, energy, the jewellery and chemical industries, pharmaceutics, aviation, machine-building, space, transport and communications.”
Events for 5 december 2009
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Sberbank CEO German Gref
According to Sberbank CEO German Gref, Sberbank of Russia has fully reinstated all types of credit available before crisis and started granting loans to individuals in foreign currency at pre-crisis interest rates.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Russian Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko
Russian Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko reported to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on the results of the recent meeting of the Russian-Iranian Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation in Tehran.
Events for 4 december 2009
“Israel is one of Russia’s priority partners in the Middle East. We have also developed friendly relations over the past decades. We certainly value our contact and plan to continue promoting it.”
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with Roman Kopin, the Governor of the Chukotka Autonomous Area
At the meeting Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Roman Kopin, the Governor of the Chukotka Autonomous Area, discussed the social and economic situation in the region.
