Prime Minister Vladimir Putin addresses a meeting of the General Council of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia

“The main issue today is the development of our economy. It is in our common interest to make progress by modernising production, creating efficient and higher-paying jobs as well as enhancing labour productivity.”

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with members of the Mariinsky Theatre’s Board of Trustees during an official visit to St. Petersburg

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visits the pavilions of the IX International Investment Forum in Sochi during his working trip to the Krasnodar Territory

A number of documents of State Corporation Russian Technologies have been signed in the presence of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin during the Ninth International Investment Forum

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attends the 9th International Investment Forum Sochi-2010

“We are well aware that only large private investments will allow us to attain the strategic goals of modernising the country. (…) No government action, budget resources or administrative decisions can replace the painstaking daily work of private businesses. It is the work of businesses that is changing the nature of our economy day by day, giving it a new, innovative face.”

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with President and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes James Albaugh

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin noted that the relationship between Russia and Boeing has developed into a serious strategic cooperation. Mr Albaugh said he appreciated this advanced level of cooperation with Russia, in particular on technology. He emphasised that the contract for 50 aircraft that Boeing signed earlier that day with Russian Technologies is the largest contract it has signed in 2010.

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co. James Dimon

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin expressed satisfaction with the scope of cooperation between JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its Russian partners, noting that in 2010 the bank has already attracted over 7 billion roubles in capital for Russian companies and helped them take advantage of its lending instruments, which have attracted $4 billion of new money. The prime minister also emphasised that the bank helped introduce modern management practices in the Russian economy.

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Royal Dutch Shell CEO Peter Voser

Mr Putin cited the successful participation of Shell in the Sakhalin-2 project, as well as its cooperation with Gazprom, Gazpromneft, Rosneft and other Russian companies. In turn, Mr Voser called Russia a key investment partner and expressed satisfaction with the results that have been achieved through cooperation with Russia in a variety of sectors.