The prime minister intended the meeting with Messrs Zhirinovsky and Lebedev to be the first in a series of preliminary consultations with the leaders of different political factions in the Duma in anticipation of the government’s 2010 report to parliament. “I would like to hear your opinions and make the necessary changes to the report I am going to make in parliament,” he said.
“In making these decisions, we must above all proceed from the necessity of fulfilling our social commitments to our citizens.”
“The effective organisation of transport is a key condition for Moscow’s successful development as a major world centre of business, science and culture. Moreover, transport services may considerably promote the economic growth of Moscow and the Moscow Region, create new jobs and generate additional tax revenues for the budgets of all levels.”