Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attends the 1st EU–Russia Innovation Forum
“Natural logic tells us that we should promote cooperation, join forces and strive for full-scale integration and an effective consolidation of the creative potential of the business and scientific communities in Russia and the European Union.”
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with his Finnish counterpart Matti Vanhanen
According to the Russian prime minister, the 50-year extension of the Finnish lease of the Russian part of the Saimaa Canal demonstrates the special nature of the relations between the two countries: “It demonstrates our confidence in each other and our desire to cooperate in the long-term, historic perspective.”
“Russian-Finnish relations provide very good bearings for many other European countries as they form relations with the Russian Federation… It is certainly a factor of European stability,” the Russian Prime Minister said during a joint news conference.
