21 january 2009

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Economic Development Minister Elvira Nabiullina and Norilsk Nickel (GMKN) CEO Vladimir Strzhalkovsky

The meeting focused on the current situation in Norilsk Nickel, its effect on the social sphere, and a proposal to abolish export duties on nickel as well as significantly reduce or abolish duties on several types of copper and copper alloys