The conversation focused on the company’s implementation of the prime minister’s instruction on shipping newly harvested crops from various Russian regions, particularly Krasnoyarsk. “Using railways should be convenient for all market operators, from large companies to small businesses,” Vladimir Putin said.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with filmmaker Alexander Sokurov in St Petersburg
The prime minister congratulated Mr Sokurov on the success of his film, “Faust,” at this year’s Venice Film Festival, and they discussed the situation at Lenfilm Studios, which is of serious concern to St Petersburg's artistic community. According to Vladimir Putin, Lenfilm is a brand that should be treasured. “We’ll put our heads together to think of a way to accomplish the task we’ve set for ourselves,” he said.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Moldovan Prime Minister Vladimir Filat
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said during the meeting that there have been problems in relations between Russia and Moldova but “we have resolved them in one way or another”. He added that he hopes the two countries will continue to find mutually acceptable solutions to all issues of mutual interest.
The prime ministers of Russia and Armenia expressed their appreciation of the dynamic growth in the trade and economic relations between the two countries. “I hope that they will continue to grow in the same way,” Prime Minister Putin said. In turn, Tigran Sargsyan thanked Russia and Vladimir Putin personally for extending their support and economic assistance to Armenia during the economic crisis in 2009.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attends an enlarged meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of Government
The Russian prime minister said that after long and emotional but constructive talks the heads of government agreed to sign a treaty on the CIS free trade zone today. Mr Putin considers it will help build a new solid foundation for lasting trade and economic relations within the CIS.
Statements following the meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of Government
“The adoption of the Free Trade Zone Treaty will definitely help eliminate many barriers and make a brand new step in the development of trade and economic ties between our countries. It will lay a solid foundation for further progress within the Commonwealth,” said the Russian prime minister.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov
Russia’s trade and economic relations with Ukraine are developing at an accelerated rate, said the Russian prime minister. In his view, this speaks to the fact that they are “on the right path.” The Ukrainian prime minister agreed with this assessment.
