Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chaired a Government Presidium meeting
"And despite the complicated position regarding boosting the budget, state support programmes will continue to be implemented in 2009. 200 million roubles have been set aside for interest rate subsidy on loans for the purchase of raw materials, and 90 million roubles for credit on technological upgrades".
“The present situation is complicated due to the economic crisis. However, it provides conditions to diversify our contacts with the leading European countries. We have done a great deal recently to promote energy partnership. Now we have an opportunity to make further steps in industry – in particular, engineering.”
“The bank started funding the 21st new project. The projects are related to infrastructural development, high technologies, and new industrial plants – in particular, the modernisation of Siberian and Far Eastern railways; the establishment of technology parks in Tatarstan and the Kaluga Region; the reconstruction of several power plants, and work in the entire energy industry. The bank also joined the investors of Olympic construction in Sochi.”
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia took part in a ceremony laying the corner stone of the Cathedral buildings in Odintsovsky District, Moscow Region.
Statement by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin
Statement by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin:<br><br> “On June 7, 2009 Ukraine is due to make another payment for Russian natural gas, which is being supplied for domestic consumption and for underground depots. The conducted talks show that Ukraine may find it difficult to meet this financial commitment.”
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with Italian Senate President Renato Schifani
“Relations between our countries are developing in a very positive way. Trade is growing and so are ties practically at all levels. This is the result of efforts at every tier of authority, beginning with the Prime Minister and ending with members of Parliament. The Italian President and the Parliament’s top leadership have always paid closest attention to Russian-Italian relations.” From the text