The Russian and Greek heads of government remarked on the traditionally friendly bilateral relations, expressing hope that they will continue developing successfully and will be filled with new content.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
“The victims of Nazism must not be forgotten. The Jewish people and the peoples of the Soviet Union suffered the most in World War Two. It is our duty to the dead and to the future generations to remember this and similar tragedies, and never allow them to happen again,” Mr Putin said during the meeting with the Israeli prime minister.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chairs a Government Presidium meeting
“The need for a transition to a proactive energy conservation policy is obvious to everybody. First of all, it allows for economising. The public, the state budget and Russian companies can pay less <…> Most importantly, the energy conservation policy results in a substantial quality upgrade, improves the structure of the economy, urges companies to upgrade production facilities, creates a big market for high-tech commodities and services as well as thousands of high-skilled and high-paid jobs.”
Events for 15 february 2010
At the meeting, Mr Putin, Mr Khristenko and Mr Dmitrieyev discussed last year’s performance of the defence industry and its future prospects. The Prime Minister stressed that output in the sector rose in 2009. Special attention was given to the export of Russian-made arms, where a growth trend emerged.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov
Mr Putin and Mr Ivanov discussed the creation of and main stages for introducing the Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS). The two leaders emphasised the need to commercialise the system.
They discussed integration in the post-Soviet space, in particular the newly established Customs Union, economic relations between Russia and Kazakhstan, which as Mr Putin said have been “making decent progress despite all the crises,” as well as the outcome of the Ukrainian presidential election.
