1 june 2009

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with Industry and Trade Minister Viktor Khristenko, Sberbank President German Gref and Magna International Co-Chief Executive Officer Siegfried Wolf

Vladimir Putin

“The present situation is complicated due to the economic crisis. However, it provides conditions to diversify our contacts with the leading European countries. We have done a great deal recently to promote energy partnership. Now we have an opportunity to make further steps in industry – in particular, engineering.”