“Those who focus on the past or live one day at a time always lose out. We should always focus on the future and move forward.”
The Russian Prime Minister thanked the Turkish government for its final approval of South Stream project.
“No doubt, the government is responsible for the socio-economic situation in the country. The government is directly in charge of it. But it gives you a certain drive when you realise that it is your personal responsibility.”
Events for 27 december 2011
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with the leader of the Republic of Mordovia Nikolai Merkushkin
The two officials discussed the results of Mordovia’s socio-economic development in 2011, primarily in agriculture, which, according to the prime minister, made a "very significant leap forward" despite the drought, and in housing construction and public services.
“When I talk about the need to ensure transparent elections, I want you to remember that it is above all us who need transparency, because we must be confident of people’s support. This is a fundamental issue, for it is impossible to implement such challenging plans without people’s support.”
The Russian president said that this past year was not an easy one for our country, but unlike a fairly large number of developed economies, “we have achieved rather good results.” In response, the prime minister pointed out that “the decisions that we made took into account the interests of all groups.” “By the end of the year we managed to overcome the consequences of the global economic crisis in the Russian economy,” said Vladimir Putin.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin holds a government meeting
“The most important achievement of this past year is the consolidation of the trend towards steady growth. The Russian economy has overcome the effects of the crisis and has reached its pre-crisis figures in key parameters.”
