Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin holds a meeting with Alexander Davydenko, the Head of Federal Agency for Sea and Inland Water Transport
Mr Putin and Mr Davydenko discussed the start of navigation season and river shipbuilding. The Prime Minister was told that navigation season opened 5-7days earlier than it had been scheduled. The number of the ships that sailed through the main passages exceeded the last year’s figure by 15-17%. This year an order for river ships worth 12 billion Roubles will be made.
