Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s visit to Khabarovsk Territory
During his visit to Khabarovsk Territory Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visited the Yury Gagarin Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association (KNAAPO) and the Amur Shipbuilding Plant. Prime Minister also chaired a meeting on the development of the shipbuilding industry in the Russian Far East, met with Sergei Khokhlov, the General Director of Sibirsko-Amurskaya Stal, a management company of the Amurmetall Group, and the Governor of Khabarovsk region Vyacheslav Shport as well as Governor of Primorye Territory Sergei Darkin.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s visit to Japan
During his working trip to Japan, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will attend a Conference of Russian and Japanese Governors and will meet with former Japanese Prime Minister and member of the House of Representatives of the Japanese Diet Yoshiro Mori and former Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. In addition, Prime Minister Putin will meet with Ichiro Ozawa, President of the Democratic Party of Japan and member of the House of Representatives of the Japanese Diet, and Yukio Hatoyama, Secretary General of the Democratic Party of Japan and member of the House of Representatives of the Japanese Diet.
Events for 10 may 2009
"The national interests of Japan and Russia coincide on many issues, but more importantly, there will be more and more shared interests in the short, medium and especially in the long term perspective. Proceeding from these considerations we should do everything to eliminate any irritants in our bilateral ties."
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visited the Olimpyskiy Stadium to find out how the preparations for Eurovision-2009 are going.
Events for 9 may 2009
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attended the Victory Day parade on Red Square celebrating the 64th anniversary of victory in the Second World War.
Events for 8 may 2009
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin took part in the ceremony of laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visited girls’ boarding school under Ministry of Defence.
While visiting the school, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin inspected classrooms, sat in on a lesson dedicated to Victory Day and left a comment in the school’s Guest Book.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with Great Patriotic War veterans
«The upcoming celebrations make it possible to thank all those who gave freedom and independence to our nation. It is common knowledge that every person and nation regards freedom as the greatest value».
