Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Magadan Governor Nikolai Dudov
The prime minister and the governor discussed the implementation of large investment projects, such as the construction of the Ust-Srednekanskaya Hydroelectric Power Plant and road infrastructure, and also spoke about unemployment and healthcare modernisation. Mr Putin said that the people living in Magadan’s harsh climate should see a change for the better in the healthcare system.
“Foreign investors are clearly interested in the Russian market and the opportunities it offers. Moreover, Russia’s key economic indicators are showing good progress. The Russian stock market has become a leader in terms of the growth of stock indexes and showed the best performance among BRIC countries and even among major developed economies.”
Events for 24 march 2011
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin holds a government meeting
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin reported that the 2011 World Figure Skating Championships will take place in Russia from April 24 to May 1. This decision was made by the International Skating Union (ISU). Having thanked the ISU for this decision, Putin said that all participants and guests of the championships “will feel at home in Moscow”.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu
“No doubt, in the 1920s and 1930s, political extremism finally degenerated into fascism and Nazism [in Europe]; and even today, extremism threatens to bring the world to the brink of disaster unless it encounters resistance.”
