Prime Minister Vladimir Putin holds a meeting with First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov
In the course of the meeting, Mr Putin and Mr Shuvalov discussed the Customs Union and its work, the government’s anti-crisis measures, and Russia’s entry into the World Trade Organization. “The first meeting of the Customs Union Commission marks a completely new departure in the integration effort. We must remember that it is the first supra-national body set up on the post-Soviet space.” Vladimir Putin
The agenda of the meeting included replenishment of mineral resource base, efficiency improvement of industrial safety regulator Rostekhnadzor, environmental compliance of Sochi Olympic facilities and re-launching of the Baikal Pulp and Paper Mill. During the meeting, Vladimir Putin said he was satisfied with the first ever IAEA report on the safety status of Russian nuclear facilities confirming their full compliance with Russian and international standards.
Events for 26 january 2010
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Berl Lazar, Chief Rabbi of Russia
During the conversation, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin thanked Chief Rabbi Berl Lazar for the consistent efforts of Jewish organizations in Russia to preserve the memory of the victims of Nazism and counter historical revisionism.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Minister of Culture Alexander Avdeyev
Mr Putin and Mr Avdeyev discussed preparations for celebrating the 150th birthday of writer Anton Chekhov, reconstruction plans for Russian theatres (notably the Bolshoi Theatre), the reform of the circus system (in particular, the transfer of circuses to the regions), and methods to regain ownership of Russian cultural heritage abroad.
