Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting on the Russian Railways (RZD) investment programme

“Development of railway transport is a long-term national goal. The government will continue funding railway development directly through the federal budget. At the same time, private businesses should also play an increasing role in the industry’s development.”

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Viktor Zimin, Prime Minister of Republic of Khakassia

At the meeting the two leaders discussed the socio-economic situation in the Republic of Khakassia. In addition, Mr Zimin thanked Mr Putin for supporting the restoration of the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydro-electric power plant.

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, on a working trip to the Siberian Federal District, visits the Sayano-Shushenskaya Hydroelectric Power Plant

The Prime Minister visited the turbine room where he reviewed the progress of repair work, and attended the launching ceremony of Unit 6 that was damaged in the summer 2009 accident.

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attends the solemn ceremony returning the Eternal Flame from Victory Park on Poklonnaya Gora to Alexandrovsky Gardens

After the national anthem was played, marking the return of the Eternal Flame to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Vladimir Putin laid flowers at the monument. The solemn ceremony concluded with a march past by soldiers from the Presidential Regiment.

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While on a working trip to St Petersburg, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visits St Michael’s Castle (Engineers Castle)

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting on the priorities of state armaments programme for 2011-2020

“The Armed Forces should be equipped with at least 30% modern weaponry by 2015 and at least 70% by 2020.”

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting on the Main Guidelines for Government Performance

“First and foremost, we should focus on the projects designed to overcome technological backwardness and increase labour productivity, as well as on efforts to resolve urgent healthcare and educational issues.”

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During his visit to Bashkortostan Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with a military unit that lost a number of servicemen in combat in Chechnya last week

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting of the Government Presidium

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin focused on financial support from the federal government for constituent entities. Funding for these programmes grew by 400 billion roubles in 2009, reaching 1.5 trillion roubles. Mr Putin also touched on the issue of car loans, noting that he signed a government resolution on February 4, allocating another billion roubles to subsidise interest rates on car loans. The subsidies will cover two thirds of the refinance rate of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation for car loans.

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting of the Government Commission on Monitoring Foreign Investment in the Russian Federation

“We must find a way to create the most favourable environment for foreign investments as well as for any other kind of investment in our economy <…> Our primary goal is to diversify our economy and to break from mono-economy.”

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chairs a conference on fishing vessels built with government guarantees

Vladimir Putin has ordered ownership of fishing vessels in the Far East transferred to the state due to a construction loan default. The fishing boats were built in Germany in 1992.

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