Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Spanish King Juan Carlos I in St Petersburg
At the meeting, the prime minister brought up promising projects in power engineering, transport, and other industries. He expressed interest in cooperation with Spain in the construction of infrastructure facilities for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and the King of Spain, in his turn, replied that his country was ready to contribute to the World Cup as well as the Sochi Olympics.
“Russia and the EU face similar economic challenges, which is yet another argument for our further integration. Today we discussed coordinating our efforts, as well as the possibility of drafting long term development plans for specific sectors…”