Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met the Prime Minister of Iraq, Nouri al-Maliki
"Iraq has been our reliable partner for many years, and we have a good history of relations. The last decade has seen a great amount of mutual work between our two countries."
"We have noted the interest of our Iraqi partners in resuming military and military-technical cooperation. These negotiations are already at the stage of practical contacts and I believe that full-scale negotiations may well be resumed."
Prime Minister Putin held a meeting with Minister of Energy Sergei Shmatko
They discussed the condition of electric energy industry after winter, and farm preparations for spring and summer.
Events for 9 april 2009
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chaired a Government meeting
“During the discussion of the report, a series of questions were posed by the deputies regarding the 2009 budget. All of their constructive comments must, of course, be taken into account in continuing our work on the budget. I ask the Ministry of Finance and other Federal Government bodies to ensure they coordinate their consideration of any amendments with the State Duma and the Federation Council.”
