“When we are together, when we feel that we are a united nation, Russia has always managed to overcome any difficulties and times of trouble, to defeat its enemies and to uphold its freedom and independence.”
Events for 21 january 2012
The meeting focused on proposals for the development of the Far East and Eastern Siberia, which had been drafted on the prime minister’s instructions. In Vladimir Putin’s opinion, they must include the establishment of a development institute and the attraction of modern and efficient managers in order “to address the acute problems” in the region.
Events for 20 january 2012
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin
The officials discussed key performance indicators for the Moscow city in 2011, primarily in healthcare, education and housing construction. In addition, the mayor sought the prime minister’s view on what to build in place of the Rossiya Hotel, which was torn down several years ago. The prime minister suggested discussing this issue on site.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin holds a Government Presidium meeting
“Our positive demographic trend continues. We have received the latest data on this subject. This means that the efforts of the federal government and regional authorities have not been in vain. In 2011 over 1.7 million children were born and the death rate decreased by 5.6%. I’m pleased to say that these figures are the best Russia has seen in the last 19 years.”
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger
Welcoming his guest, the prime minister described Henry Kissinger as one of the finest experts in Russian-U.S. relations. The former U.S. Secretary of State in reply expressed the hope that relations between Russia and the United States would continue to grow and improve in the coming months and years.
