Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev
"We have many common interests, and many large, important projects spearheaded into the future, in addition to the traditional space exploration projects. We have also many other spheres of interaction, such as power generation and engineering. Power generation implies not only hydrocarbons but also electricity and nuclear generation. In short, we have joint projects and plans in almost every sphere."
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chaired a Government meeting
"In the next few months, the state will considerably increase the share of its participation in the banking capital of the second level. This primarily applies to private commercial banks. I'd like to stress once again that I'm talking about the second level, that is, so-called subordinated loans. They are given for a long term and cannot be recalled ahead of time. For this reason, banks register them as their capital. However, creditors do not have the right to take part in administering banks; the ownership of banks does not change, either."
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov
"Major projects in nuclear energy, hydrocarbon development, including the well-known South Stream project, have attained particular significance. I think we'll be able to discuss all these issues."
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of Vneshekonombank (VEB) Supervisory Board
"Under the law and memo on fiscal policy, one of the priority tasks of the Bank of Development is to support small and medium-size business. This primarily applies to companies that are operating in production, introducing new technologies, and creating jobs. As we understand, this is particularly urgent today."
Events for 4 february 2009
"We have recently received about 45 applications from foreign partners on investment in Russian strategic companies. This indicates that despite all the consequences of the global financial turmoil, interest in the Russian economy remains high. At the same time, it is important to realize that tense competition for investment will unfold during post-crisis recovery. Our task is to actively create the best possible environment for this investment in our economy."
Events for 3 february 2009
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin participated in a meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State of Russia and Belarus.
