Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at the wheel of a Formula One race car
Vladimir Putin personally tested a Formula One car from the Renault team, driving for several hours at speeds up to 240 kilometres per hour.
Events for 5 november 2010
"Mr Chernomyrdin was undoubtedly a very bright and talented person. He was able to find success in whatever task he took upon himself. It was clear that he was a solid, reliable person."
Events for 3 november 2010
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin holds a meeting on handicapped accessibility
“The government must reduce and, if possible, fully remove the remaining obstacles for people with disabilities. I’m referring to everything that prevents them from using transport and public services, receiving education and medical aid, pursuing a career and being in demand on the labour market, and addressing government institutions and authorities of any level without a problem.”
“Since 2000, Russia’s arms exports have grown by almost 150%. They have also expanded geographically. Today we are cooperating with 85 countries of the world.”
Events for 2 november 2010
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with CEO of Renault-Nissan alliance Carlos Ghosn
Vladimir Putin said that Russia welcomed the opportunity for an increase of Renault-Nissan stake in AvtoVAZ capital. In response, Carlos Ghosn said he thought that the crisis in the Russian auto industry had become a thing of the past and that Russia managed to achieve this because of government support both for the auto industry and AvtoVAZ in particular.
“How we construct our economic and financial relations with key partners will affect the success of Russia’s modernisation agenda, our transition to an innovation-based economy, and our ability to make good on our budget obligations and our modernisation plans.”
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Emir of Qatar Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani
The Russian Prime Minister declared his readiness to support Qatar’s initiative to host a summit of gas producers.
