Prime Minister Vladimir Putin holds talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Mykola Azarov in Kiev
During the talks, Mr Putin underscored the rapid revival of bilateral trade and economic contacts, which increased by 62% in 2010 and by another 63% in January-March to exceed the pre-crisis level. Ukraine now steadily ranks third, after Germany and China, among Russia’s strategic trade and economic partners.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych
“This is indeed a significant day. Our countries share this holiday, and I’d like to repeat that Ukrainian specialists did a lot to advance space exploration and the aerospace industry in the Soviet Union. But of course I agree with you that we must look to the future. We have great prospects,” the Russian prime minister said at the meeting with the Ukrainian president.
Events for 11 april 2011
“Russia is the world’s only country to have carried out a large-scale modernisation of its pension system and raised pensions and other benefits during the economic crisis. As a result, pensions for retirees grew, on average, by nearly 45% last year alone.”
Events for 9 april 2011
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visited a maternity ward and laboratories with modern diagnostic equipment and operating rooms, where among other things, in vitro fertilisation procedures are performed. After inspecting the St. Petersburg hospital, Mr Putin spoke via video link with specialists at the Mother-and-Child centres in Irkutsk, Moscow and Ufa.
Events for 8 april 2011
