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Press Conferences

3 may, 2012 19:10

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin takes questions from the press following a meeting of the Strategic Initiatives Agency’s supervisory board

“We’ll work as energetically as before, even a bit more.”

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso give a news conference following the meeting of the Russian government and the EU Commission
24 february
2011

“Russia and the EU face similar economic challenges, which is yet another argument for our further integration. Today we discussed coordinating our efforts, as well as the possibility of drafting long term development plans for specific sectors…”


28 december, 2011 16:56

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with journalists of the government press pool and wishes them a Happy New Year

“No doubt, the government is responsible for the socio-economic situation in the country. The government is directly in charge of it. But it gives you a certain drive when you realise that it is your personal responsibility.”

15 december, 2011 18:41

After the Q&A session, A Conversation with Vladimir Putin: Continued, the prime minister answered journalists’ questions

18 november, 2011 17:36

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart, Francois Fillon, hold joint news conference

“I’m convinced that today’s talks, the constructive discussion at the commission meeting and the adopted decisions will create new opportunities for further advancing the Russia-France dialogue,” Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said.

7 november, 2011 18:33

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and SCO Secretary General Muratbek Imanaliyev speak with journalists following a meeting of the Council of the SCO member states' heads of government

“Russia is committed to conducting active work in this organisation. This concerns expanding trade and economic relations, security and humanitarian issues. All these things are our absolute priorities.”

19 october, 2011 19:52

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks at a news conference following a meeting of the EurAsEC Interstate Council and the Customs Union Supreme Governing Body at the level of heads of government

“The meeting participants considered a draft declaration on the establishment of the Eurasian Economic Union. We expect the “troika” heads of state to sign the declaration as early as December. The idea of setting up the Eurasian Economic Union will thus assume a concrete shape.”

17 october, 2011 21:00

Interview with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin

"I am convinced that the most important thing for politicians in today's world is not the office or the post but the trust of the people."

11 october, 2011 15:53

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao speak to reporters following bilateral talks

The latest round of Russian-Chinese talks in Beijing has reaffirmed the truly strategic nature of bilateral relations, Mr Putin told the media, adding that the political dialogue between the two countries continues to advance, the horizons of their cultural exchange are expanding, and economic and regional cooperation is growing stronger.

15 august, 2011 18:07

Vladimir Putin and Mikhail Myasnikovich hold a joint news conference following a meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Union State

“The Common Economic Space should be operational starting on January 1, 2012, resulting in a higher level of integration between Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan. I am confident that this substantial and far-reaching project will be implemented successfully.”

9 august, 2011 18:13

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Finnish Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen hold a joint news conference following bilateral talks

Vladimir Putin expressed his hope that the global economy will begin to recover. “Perhaps not as quickly as we would all like, but it will begin to gradually recover,” the prime minister said.

12 july, 2011 18:38

Prime Ministers Vladimir Putin, Mikhail Myasnikovich of Belarus and Karim Massimov of Kazakhstan speak at a news conference after their meeting in Moscow

“We are with you today, and we feel for you,” Putin said, addressing the victims of the tragedy on the Volga River. He said that he has signed a resolution offering payment to the families of the dead and injured.

21 june, 2011 17:03

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister of France, Francois Fillon, hold a joint news conference following their talks

“In Russia, there is an absolute consensus on our relations with France. All our political forces hold the development of these relations in the highest regard and will do their utmost to ensure that we continue to move forward as we have today,” the prime minister said.

7 june, 2011 22:01

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov hold joint news conference following a meeting of the Russian-Ukrainian Economic Cooperation Committee

“Today we have made an important step toward expanding our bilateral partnership: we signed the ambitious Russian-Ukrainian Economic Cooperation Programme for 2011-2020. We intend to base it on the most promising areas of cooperation. The implementation of these plans will not only strengthen long-standing trade and economic ties but also create new science-intensive high-tech industries,” said the Russian prime minister.

27 may, 2011 18:57

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin takes questions from the press

“The most important thing is to seek out new people with fresh and interesting ideas that the country needs. On the whole, the process is going as we expected,” Mr Putin said about the formation of the Russian Popular Front.

19 may, 2011 22:09

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is joined by his Belarusian and Kazakhstani counterparts for a news conference following the meetings of the EurAsEC Interstate Council and the Supreme Body of the Customs Union

“Russia is firmly committed to working in this direction just as effectively as it did over the last two years, during which it essentially changed the paradigm of post-Soviet integration,” said the Russian prime minister.

13 may, 2011 16:30

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with reporters in Bratislava

“I have no doubt that the 2016 World Ice Hockey Championship in Russia will be held to the highest standard. Russians love ice hockey – roughly half a million people play ice hockey in Russia, and there are millions of hockey fans, without exaggeration.”

27 april, 2011 15:53

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt hold joint press conference following talks

“Both Sweden and Russia are emerging quite confidently from a difficult period brought about by the global financial crisis and recession. This fact provides a solid basis for the development of our bilateral relations in all the important areas of cooperation.”

26 april, 2011 20:20

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and his Danish counterpart Lars Lokke Rasmussen address the media to summarise their talks

“I would like to stress the successful development of Russian-Danish ties at all levels, and the strengthening of contacts between parliaments, agencies and regions. I am confident that the documents signed today will promote further Russian-Danish cooperation,” the Russian prime minister said to the media.

13 april, 2011 19:09

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks to the media following national forum of medical workers

23 march, 2011 19:13

Vladimir Putin and Boris Tadic attend a news conference on Russian-Serbian talks

“We are overcoming the aftermath of the global economic crisis and steadily increasing trade. It grew by more than a quarter last year to $1.4 billion, and Russia has firmly established itself among Serbia’s leading trade partners.”

22 march, 2011 21:39

Vladimir Putin and Borut Pahor hold a news conference after Russian-Slovenian talks

"We want to increase the volume of investment. There are currently 200 companies operating with Slovenian participation in 50 Russian regions.. And, without a doubt, we welcome our Slovenian partners’ interest in expanding their cooperation on the Russian market even further.”

15 march, 2011 23:00

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, Belarusian Prime Minister Mikhail Myasnikovich and Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Massimov address the press

14 march, 2011 13:00

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin gives a news conference during his working visit to the Tomsk Region

24 february, 2011 17:26

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso give a news conference following the meeting of the Russian government and the EU Commission

“Russia and the EU face similar economic challenges, which is yet another argument for our further integration. Today we discussed coordinating our efforts, as well as the possibility of drafting long term development plans for specific sectors…”

26 january, 2011 17:48

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks to the press following a meeting with Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme

“Any healthy society with prospects for the future and strong roots in history – such as the multiethnic Russian society – will rally together when it is threatened and so strike back at thugs, terrorists and extremists. I am convinced this is what we will see in Russia.”

20 january, 2011 17:52

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Belarusian Prime Minister Mikhail Myasnikovich hold joint news conference following talks

"Establishing a strong regional market will prove to be a real factor in our countries’ growth and development. This has already been proved by our experiences within the Customs Union. This is exactly why we have made the consolidated decision to step up efforts towards a new level of integration and bolster the preparations for launching the Common Economic Space," Vladimir Putin said.

29 december, 2010 22:02

Vladimir Putin wishes government pool journalists a happy new year and answers their questions at the government press centre

14 december, 2010 18:35

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Mongolian Prime Minister Sükhbaataryn Batbold make press statements following the signing of bilateral agreements

“Without a doubt, this visit has been very successful. Apart from the major projects that we discussed today, <…> we have settled a number of practical issues that open further avenues of cooperation to us,” said the Russian prime minister.

10 december, 2010 18:48

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Finnish Prime Minister Mari Kiviniemi hold news conference after talks

9 december, 2010 20:20

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and French Prime Minister Francois Fillon hold a joint news conference after the 15th session of the Russian-French commission on bilateral cooperation

2 december, 2010 22:30

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin gives a news conference in Zurich after Russia wins the 2018 FIFA World Cup bid

“Come and see for yourselves how we are preparing for the FIFA World Cup-2018. That will be a good way to see Russia, to tour its cities and to understand the country better. Russia is developing, it is on the upsurge, and it will become even stronger by 2018.”

26 november, 2010 23:03

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Angela Merkel hold a joint news conference following Russian-German talks

“We have agreed to continue to provide joint business initiatives with the necessary political and organisational support. We are striving to move away from traditional, mainly commercial forms of interaction towards full-scale technological and industrial cooperation, to create strategic alliances between Russian and German companies in several key industries.”

23 november, 2010 18:45

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks at a news conference following the International Tiger Conservation Forum

“The goals set forth in the Global Programme for Tiger Conservation cannot be achieved without the active participation of ordinary citizens. Broad public support and understanding of the process are extremely important for the success of the programme.”

19 november, 2010 20:45

The heads of government of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan hold a joint news conference

13 november, 2010 19:30

Prime Ministers Vladimir Putin and Boyko Borissov speak to the media following bilateral talks

27 october, 2010 20:34

The Russian and Ukrainian prime ministers hold a news conference following a meeting of the Committee on Economic Cooperation

“We are willing to continue our dialogue on all issues of concern to both parties, and I am confident that we will always find mutually acceptable solutions,” the Russian prime minister said following talks in Kiev.

15 october, 2010 19:45

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, Belarusian Prime Minister Sergei Sidorsky and Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Massimov hold a joint new conference following talks

“Today, during our complicated discussions, we managed to reach acceptable, coordinated solutions on the most difficult issues. This gives me hope that it will be much easier to make progress than it has been,” the Russian prime minister said.

14 october, 2010 18:25

Vladimir Putin answers journalists' questions as he wraps up his working visit to Sochi

Vladimir Putin believes Russia has a very good chance of winning the 2018 World Cup bid.

30 august, 2010 12:00

During his trip along the new Khabarovsk-Chita highway Prime Minister Vladimir Putin replied to questions from correspondents from the Russia-24 and My Planet television channels

30 august, 2010 12:40

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s interview with Kommersant special correspondent Andrei Kolesnikov

27 august, 2010 17:44

Vladimir Putin answers questions from Russian journalists while driving a Lada Kalina car down the new Amur motorway

28 june, 2010 16:35

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov hold a joint news conference following bilateral talks

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin stated that the merger of the aircraft industries of Russia and Ukraine is inevitable, but that the merger must be based solely on market principles. The prime minister explained that this will require an independent appraisal of the market value of the two countries’ aircraft companies. The prime minister emphasised that these appraisals must form the basis for deciding which sectors to merge and to what extent.

8 june, 2010 13:51

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan hold a joint press conference following Russian-Turkish bilateral talks

"We do everything we can to boost cooperation between Russia and Turkey. We have indeed achieved good results in energy, industry and agriculture."

28 may, 2010 22:04

Following a meeting of the Supreme Body of the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and his Kazakh counterpart Karim Masimov hold a news conference

27 may, 2010 19:56

Following Russian-Finnish talks, Prime Ministers Vladimir Putin and Matti Vanhonen hold a joint news conference

“Russian-Finnish relations provide very good bearings for many other European countries as they form relations with the Russian Federation… It is certainly a factor of European stability,” the Russian Prime Minister said during a joint news conference.

21 may, 2010 23:23

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, Belarusian Prime Minister Sergei Sidorsky and Kazakhstan Prime Minister Karim Massimov make a brief statement to the press following negotiations

9 may, 2010 13:00

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s interview with the filmmakers who made the documentary Lessons from History

26 april, 2010 23:55

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin answers journalists’ questions following talks with Ukrainian leaders

26 april, 2010 17:42

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and his Italian counterpart Silvio Berlusconi hold a joint news conference following talks in Milan

24 april, 2010 18:44

Following negotiations, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Federal Chancellor of the Republic of Austria Werner Fayman give news conference

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