Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting of the Government Presidium
“Naturally, nobody, including federal and regional authorities, can demand that a producer work at a loss. This is prohibited by the law. However, monopolistic profiteering that causes prices to rise is unacceptable. This applies to everyone involved in the market, from the farm field to the shop counter.”
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn
As Mr Putin said during the meeting, the Russian government is doing everything possible to create a favourable climate for Volkswagen’s investment in Kaluga production. The prime minister added that Volkswagen is now able to issue new car loans because the company’s bank recently received a licence from the Bank of Russia.
Events for 1 september 2010
"The Siberian Federal University has certainly moved into a leading position in Russia’s educational system."
Their wide-ranging discussion covered questions such as increasing basic stipends for students, the construction of new student dormitories, the recognition of Russian diplomas abroad, as well as a possible increase in the list of areas in which autonomous institutions could be created. The students also asked the prime minister to help them establish a Winter Sports Academy in Krasnoyarsk. Putin promised to consider this idea once he was back in Moscow.
