“Tests on one more turbine are starting today. This turbine will become operational by the end of this year, producing an additional 640 MW of power for Siberia, which will greatly improve energy security in Altai, Kuzbass, Khakasia and the Krasnoyarsk Territory. Overall, the first stage of Sayano-Shushenskaya’s restoration has been completed.”
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan in St Petersburg
During the meeting Vladimir Putin stressed that Russia had supported Armenia throughout the economic crisis and, through soft loans, managed to shore up both the level of bilateral trade and Russia’s investment in the Armenian economy.
Events for 21 december 2010
“The monument in the Poklonnaya Gora memorial park testifies to our respect for the heroism of our people and reflects our joint will and firm resolve to protect the truth about war heroes, to defend it from the cynics, barbarians and liars, and to stand up together against nationalism, xenophobia and extremism no matter what fine words are used to camouflage them.”
During the meeting, Russia’s prime minister said he hoped that the unveiling ceremony for the WWII monument at the Poklonnaya Gora Memorial Park will prove a symbolic step along the journey to finding a mutually acceptable solution in the stabilisation of Russian-Georgian relations.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Zurab Nogaideli, leader of the Movement for a Fair Georgia
As Prime Minister Vladimir Putin emphasised at the meeting, many people in Georgia have supported the idea of restoring the monument to the Great Patriotic War that was demolished in Kutaisi; and among them, he claims, are people not only of different ages, but, more importantly, of different political beliefs.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with representatives of football fan associations
“Only an open country with an open labour market, education and sport has a chance to succeed. And an open country cannot be a nationalist country.”
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chairs a government meeting
“Our goal now is to actually reduce or completely eliminate, whenever possible, the remaining barriers to people with disabilities, and put an end to anything that impedes their access to public transport, education, healthcare, state and municipal services and, most importantly, employment. This is a top priority.”
