Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and French Prime Minister Francois Fillon chair the 15th meeting of the Russian-French Commission on Bilateral Cooperation
“We regard France and its business community as traditional and privileged partners that have proved their eagerness to cooperate with us in making modernisation initiatives a reality,” said Prime Minister Putin. In his turn, French Prime Minister Fillon noted that France is a major investor in Russia and he said that he intended to maintain this position and even strengthen it.