Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with representatives of the Russian Popular Front
“We are establishing the Russian Popular Front in order to draw together constructive ideas, so that civil society, including youth, women’s and veterans’ organisations, the business community, trade unions and associations, has an additional opportunity to become directly involved in charting highly important state decisions.”
Events for 11 may 2011
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attends the Russian Engineering Union’s congress in Togliatti
“Over the next decade, Russia should join the ranks of the world’s five largest economies by GDP. I am, of course, not talking about a numbers race but about the need to achieve qualitative development through innovation and increased efficiency in both conventional and so-called new industries and sectors of the economy.”
During his visit to AvtoVAZ, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks with its workers
“When I last visited – it was towards the beginning of the crisis – your colleagues asked me: 'Will the plant keep operating or not?' I hope that there is no longer any such question today.”
