“We have always had special relations with the Kyrgyz people, and it goes without saying that we now must support our friends in Kyrgyzstan during this difficult time for them,” Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting to discuss issues of healthcare modernisation
“Our challenge is to guarantee every citizen the right to quality medical services, irrespective of the place of residence or income.”
“I'd like to stress once again that the Olympics gave us a unique opportunity to build up the infrastructure of southern Russia," said Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at the videoconference.
“The government is developing a business-friendly environment, and has already made several decisions to eliminate excessive administrative barriers and promote competitiveness. <… > The worst thing is that new barriers are constantly generated at various levels. Our officials seem to have an inherent need to control everyone and everything. Nevertheless, we’ll carry on with our effort to deal with these problems, and we’ll be very persistent in this.”
"This is a big investigation, in which many employees from different institutions of both countries are taking part. It should be duly coordinated to make sure that the circumstances of this crash are investigated without any bias and so that the public of our two countries finds out the truth about what happened."
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Kaluga Region Governor Anatoly Artamonov
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Kaluga Region Governor Anatoly Artamonov focused on industry, primarily the automobile industry. They also discussed wage arrears and unemployment. The governor said that the number of jobs available “considerably exceeds the number of job seekers.”