“Support for the engineering industry was one of the priorities of the anti-crisis measures adopted by the Russian government in late 2008 and 2009. In addition to targeted assistance to specific companies – large companies we consider strategically important for the Russian economy – we also worked to stimulate demand for specific products such as vehicles and agricultural machinery… All these measures have helped Russia’s engineering industry get through the crisis essentially unscathed.”
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with President and CEO of Siemens AG Peter Löscher
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin expressed his satisfaction with the progress that Siemens AG has made in cooperation with its Russian partners. “We expect to strengthen cooperation through the extensive use of modern technology and effective management practices,” said the prime minister. In response, Mr Löscher said that Siemens, whose cooperation with Russia has spanned 157 years, has a strategic interest in projects in the country.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh
“Our cooperation on the international stage is good, and our economic relations form a solid foundation for improving other types of relations, including cultural ties,” Mr Putin said during the meeting with the Yemeni president. President Ali Abdullah Saleh, in turn, welcomed Russian investment in the Yemeni economy, especially in energy, oil and gas.
