Prime Minister Vladimir Putin wishes Russia's women a happy International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day is now a cheerful, upbeat springtime holiday. But its beginnings, in the struggle for women's rights and equality with men, were serious...
Events for 6 march 2010
During the meeting, Mr Putin and Mr Sechin discussed the issue of preferential prices on fuels and lubricants for agricultural producers during the spring sowing season and the harvesting season.
Events for 5 march 2010
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych
Prime Minister Putin stated that Ukraine’s successful and sustained development is of concern to Russia, since Ukraine is “one of Russia’s major partners in politics, the economy and trade.” He emphasised that the future of large companies and even some sectors of the Russian economy depends on Ukraine’s progress. For his part, the Ukrainian president noted that Russia has made great progress in the past five years and had entered a post-recessionary period
“Sports are sports <…> But we must determine the actual causes of our failures, make our conclusions, and fix the problems. Attempts to explain away our defeats as a result of biased judging, capricious weather and scheming against our team are irrelevant. This is what losers do. We must start by reviewing our efforts to determine whether we did everything we could for our athletes, whether those who were responsible for helping them prepare truly gave it their all.”
Events for 4 march 2010
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chairs a Government meeting
“A responsible policy means, among other things, fulfilment of our obligations to our citizens. Therefore as of April 1, 2010, pensions in Russia are to be increased by 6.3 percent. Please make sure that they are.” “I would like to tell those who have been planning to buy a car in the near future: if you are really planning to do it, do it now, this year. This is not a purchase you should put off. Now is the time when you can get the best deal…”
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Governor of the Khabarovsk Territory Vyacheslav Shport
Prime Minister Putin and Governor Shport discussed the social and economic situation in the region, which according to the governor has shown signs of improvement. They also discussed major projects that are underway in the region.
