Prime Minister Vladimir Putin sent greetings to participants and guests of the conference, Modernisation of the Russian Economy: The Role of Development Institutions, timed to coincide with the 85th anniversary of Vnesheconombank
The message reads, in part:
"Russia's Vnesheconombank has gained a solid experience over the past decades, and earned a reputation as a stable and reliable lender. It is making a significant contribution to infrastructure improvement and the comprehensive modernisation of the country's economy. I also have to highlight VEB's prominent role in the government anti-crisis programme.
"I am confident that the participants in this conference will work out specific and practical ideas and proposals to make Russia's development institutions more effective, to boost their role in innovation and in mortgage programmes both for the non-financial sectors and for small and medium-sized businesses."
