“We must proceed from the following basic task – today we must create advanced, powerful infrastructure capacity in railway transport and form a clear series of priority projects for the long-term perspective, and most important, we need to be fully clear on the funding.”
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chairs a Government Presidium meeting
“We need to see the prospects, and in this respect it is no secret that strategic forecasting is an important component of the development strategy for our economy and for this country in general. This is not idle talk, nor is it guesswork. We must proceed based on expert evaluation of the development of the global economy and the Russian economy, and to take a close and professional look at a more distant perspective.”
Events for 25 april 2012
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Primorye Territory Governor Vladimir Miklushevsky
Mr Putin and Mr Miklushevsky discussed the territory’s socio-economic development and the implementation of new projects, including those in the automotive and petro-chemical industries. They also discussed the progress of modernisation of school education and healthcare. Mr Putin focused attention on the Far Eastern Federal University and its subsequent development, stressing that the university should become an intellectual centre capable of training highly skilled professionals for traditional sectors and for the new economy.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with executives of the Italian company Eni
The sides discussed joint work on different Russian- Italian international projects in oil and gas production. Prime Minister Putin also discussed with Antonio Zanardi Landi the possibility of a visit to Russia by Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti.
“Today’s meeting should mark an important step toward preparing draft budgets for 2013 and 2014-2015. We’ll need to do the groundwork by laying down tax and customs policy guidelines and economic development projections for the next three years.”
