Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Li Keqiang, Vice Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China

“A great deal has been done in recent years to advance Russian-Chinese relations. We don’t have a single irritant in our relations, but we do have shared interests. We’ve managed to develop effective instruments for achieving our common goals, with the most important of these being higher living standards and socio-economic cooperation.”

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with core members of the United Russia party

In his address at the meeting Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said that in Russian politics “the president is primarily a consolidating figure for all political forces and citizens.” He added that he considers it proper to resign as chairman of the United Russia party after his inauguration. However, he expressed confidence that he would continue to actively work with the party. “I count on your support in the implementation of the tasks that I formulated as a presidential candidate in this election cycle,” the prime minister said.

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chairs a Government Presidium meeting

“We must create the most favourable conditions we can for families with children. Everything is important here, from government support, to the solution of housing problems, to the development of preschool education and labour market benefits.”

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin holds a meeting on achieving the goals set in his election campaign article “Democracy and the Quality of the State”

“We are creating a functioning mechanism for harnessing the initiatives of Russian society. The State Duma should debate citizen proposals that get 100,000 authorised signatures on the internet.”

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin takes part in an extended meeting of the Finance Ministry Board

“Now that we’ve overcome the crisis, we’ve seen inflation drop to its lowest rate in twenty years – 6.1%. Our total sovereign debt is under 10% of GDP, which, as we know, is far less than in Europe and the United States. Our foreign exchange reserves are now the world’s third largest. This country is on the threshold of a new era.”

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting on housing construction in the town of Istra

“I believe that current economic, administrative and other conditions in Russia provide a historic chance to turn around the situation in the housing sector. We have everything we need to do so today, including land, financial and administrative resources.”

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attends a meeting of the Russian Geographical Society’s Board of Trustees in St Petersburg

“Since its inception, the Russian Geographic Society has borne a powerful patriotic charge. The society’s initiatives brought together the most prominent and educated people, selfless enthusiasts and hard workers truly devoted to our Motherland.”

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin conducts a working meeting with Pension Fund Chairman Anton Drozdov

The discussion focussed on ways of improving the Russian pension system. Vladimir Putin said: “The number of pensioners in Russia this year is the largest it has ever been,” but the government will definitely honour all its obligations to this group of people.

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visits the Kiselyov Saratov Youth Theatre during his working visit to the Saratov Region

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting of the Government Presidium

“We are introducing a rule under which all government and municipal agencies will have to purchase automobiles produced exclusively within the Common Economic Space (Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan) with money provided from the budgets at all levels.”

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Russian Popular Front Coordinating Council

“I assume that the Popular Front will not cease to exist after the election, but will continue working.”

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