"Our dialogue has recently intensified at top political level. Mr Castro, I am speaking of top-level visits, namely, the Russian President's visit to Cuba and your visit to Russia. Most importantly, economic contacts have also received boost."
Vladimir Putin met with President of the European People’s Party (EPP) Wilfried Martens
"As for cooperation with European conservative parties, I'm very pleased to note that United Russia has made certain progress in this respect. It has already established good bilateral contacts with German and Italian partners, to name but a few. In this context, I consider quite promising the development of relations with the European People's Party (EPP). This is why we are so happy to see you here."
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with Minister of Agriculture Alexei Gordeyev
Prime Minister Putin and Agriculture Minister Gordeyev discussed interventions in the grain market.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with Governor of Kaliningrad Region Georgy Boos
Prime Minister Putin and Governor Boos discussed the situation in the Kaliningrad Region, in particular, the region’s budget, wage arrears, and housing construction sector.
"There is no doubt that the Russian Orthodox Church is a major part of the world's Christianity, as it is the most numerous and influential Orthodox Church. In a dialogue with other sister churches, the Russian Orthodox Church has always upheld, and I hope will continue to uphold, the national and spiritual identity of the Russian people. We very much hope that this process will continue."
Events for 1 february 2009
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attended the enthronement of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, the 16th leader of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Events for 31 january 2009
Vladimir Putin met with IOC Coordination Commission Chairman Jean-Claude Killy
"This work is among our top priorities not only because it is preparation for Olympics but also because it is a comprehensive plan for the development of southern Russia, so Olympic and developmental goals fully coincide in this sense."
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Transport Minister Igor Levitin
"In accordance with the Government executive order, an Olympic Games Transport Directorate has been established to ensure the movement and deliveries and provide logistical services for the contractors who will build the Olympic facilities."
The Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and the head of the IOC Coordination Commission for the preparation of the 22nd Winter Olympic Games and the 11th Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, Jean-Claude Killy, have visited a section of the bypass road around Sochi intended to ease traffic in the city during the 2014 Winter Olympics.
The signing of the agreements was followed by the briefings of Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak, Mr Jean-Claude Killi, and Head of the Sochi-2014 Organising Committee Dmitry Chernyshenko for Russian and foreign journalists.
