"We spoke with the current Georgian leadership on many occasions. I personally urged them to be patient, and win the respect, esteem and trust of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. That is the only way that territorial integrity can be achieved. That is what I said then, and what I believe now to be the case."
Events for 7 august 2009
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting on state defence orders in Sochi
"We will certainly continue addressing military personnel’s social problems. First of all, we decided to resolve the problem of permanent housing for military personnel in 2010. It is certainly a challenging task given the limited budget funds, budget deficit and financial and economic problems, but we will fulfil it."
Events for 6 august 2009
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s visit to Turkey
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, on a working visit to the Republic of Turkey, held talks with his counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Intergovernmental talks in Ankara were followed by the signing of joint documents. Than Vladimir Putin held met with Abdullah Gül, the President of the Republic of Turkey.
Those participating in the meeting considered questions related to carrying out the obligations in the federal and regional budgets on financing measures that are part of the State Programme for the Development of Agriculture and the regulation of the markets for agricultural produce, resources and production for the period 2008-2012.
Events for 5 august 2009
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin held a meeting with head of the Federal Tariff Service Sergei Novikov
At the meeting, Mr Putin and Mr Novikov discussed a Government resolution on state regulation and control of tariffs, charges, fees and natural monopoly services on rail transport.
More than 15 agreements have been drafted for the upcoming visit by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to Turkey, Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin said in Ankara, following the meeting of the mixed Russian-Turkish inter-governmental commission on trade and economic cooperation. Mr Sechin is on a working trip to Turkey.
