Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s visit to Kazakhstan
During his visit to Kazakhstan, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev. Prime Minister also met with his Kazakh counterpart Karim Masimov and as a result of the Russian-Kazakhstan intergovernmental talks, a series of documents were signed. Vladimir Putin and his Kazakh counterpart Karim Masimov made statements for the press on bilateral talks.
After the discussion, the Commission supported a proposal on extending the duty-free importation of facing material for tropical-tree furniture on a permanent basis.
"We will look at a range of issues pertaining to the development and optimisation of the country's nuclear sector, including nuclear weapons. We'll discuss measures to ensure the sector's stability during the global financial and economic crisis."
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visits the Nikolai Dukhov Research Institute of Automation
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visits the Nikolai Dukhov Research Institute of Automation.
“We have decided to increase financial support for citizens who have temporarily lost their jobs and who want to start their own business. This support will be almost doubled – from 30,000 roubles to 59,000 roubles. This is the annual sum of the biggest unemployment benefit.”