10 february 2010

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen addressing a news conference after Russian-Finnish intergovernmental negotiations

Participants:
The Russian prime minister does not think that energy use will change during the next 15-20 years, despite the rapid development of alternative energy. Hydrocarbons will not be replaced by other energy sources in the next 15-25 years.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen addressing a news conference after Russian-Finnish intergovernmental negotiations