Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with veterans of the Great Patriotic War in Novorossiysk
“Society and the state should do everything in their power so that veterans can enjoy honour and respect and lead a dignified life. In this context, I’d like to say that it is our duty to make sure you always feel the moral support of society and the state. I’m deeply convinced that this is necessary, not just for our veterans, but primarily for our society as such, because all citizens of our country should understand and see with their own eyes that our state will never ignore those who work honestly, and, if need be, fight selflessly for the protection of their Fatherland, even placing the greatest sacrifice of all on the altar of common victory – their lives. And, I repeat, this is a powerful lesson for future Russian generations.”
Events for 6 may 2010
Matters discussed at the meeting were the plans to restructure the Molot factory in Kirov for its use as a base for an industrial park to host projects from joint ventures. The prime minister called on Nikita Belykh and Sergei Chemezov “to keep up the pace and not waste time” and emphasised that all financial issues should be settled as soon as possible.
Mr Putin and Mr Davydenko discussed the start of navigation season and river shipbuilding. The Prime Minister was told that navigation season opened 5-7days earlier than it had been scheduled. The number of the ships that sailed through the main passages exceeded the last year’s figure by 15-17%. This year an order for river ships worth 12 billion Roubles will be made.
