Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s visit to Republic of Karelia
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visited Valaam Island, where he made a tour of the Valaam Monastery together with Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia.
Events for 8 july 2009
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov
At the meeting, Mr Putin and Mr Shuvalov discussed bank lending in July and loans in the next two months: August and September.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with head of the Federal Customs Service Andrei Belyaninov
The two discussed the transfer of customs clearance operations to Russia’s borders.
They discussed the joint operation of the FATF with Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Prosecutor General’s Office
Events for 7 july 2009
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with US President Barack Obama
“The history of relations between Russia and the United States has been long-standing, with many occasions and events of different colour: there have been years of absolute flourishing of our bilateral relations; there have also been rather grey days between our two countries and even confrontation. With you we associate all our hopes for the development of Russian-US relations.”
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with Berthold Huber, Chairman of the IG Metall trade union
“Current civil society dialogue will receive its finishing touches if it is supplemented with dialogue between trade union leaders and trade union organisations.”
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visited the Night Wolves motorcycle club headquarters
Members of the Night Wolves motorcycle club handed a painting featuring the club’s logo to the Prime Minister. In return, Vladimir Putin gave them a big Russian national flag. “I would like this flag to help you on the road,” the Prime Minister said. Vladimir Putin also wished the festival’s participants to be at their best.
"I am familiar with Boeing's efforts to cooperate with its Russian partners, and we support them," the Russian Prime Minister said at the signing ceremony.
