VLADIMIR PUTIN
ARCHIVE OF THE OFFICIAL SITE
OF THE 2008-2012 PRIME MINISTER
OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
VLADIMIR PUTIN
ARCHIVE OF THE OFFICIAL SITE
OF THE 2008-2012 PRIME MINISTER
OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
VLADIMIR PUTIN
"We confirm the noteworthy progress of our contacts. Bilateral trade reached $1.3-1.4 billion in 2007, and hit the billion dollar mark in the last eight months of this year. As my colleagues and I have said, we have every reason to expect a $2 billion turnover for the whole year despite global economic problems".
"Generally, we and our Moldovan colleagues have quickly and efficiently come to mutually acceptable decisions of late in the key points of our partnership - energy, trade and agriculture".
"Finland is without any exaggeration one of our most important partners in Europe. Not only because we are neighbours, but also because the figures of our trade turnover suggest this. Our statistics show that in the first six months of this year Russia also became Finland's top partner, ahead of Germany".
"The talks have shown once again that Russia and Finland are determined to make further progress along the road of partnership. We have come to an agreement on extending Finland's lease of the Russian stretch of the Saimen Canal, and have already coordinated a relevant treaty".
"Egypt is certainly one of Russia’s priority strategic partners, without exaggeration. We have a long history of friendship, interaction and practical cooperative work."
"Russia is one of the largest oil producers and exporters, and so cannot stay aside from world price formation. We will develop a package of measures to actively impact the market situation."
“Russia has long-standing good relations with the Arab world and your country. We are glad that the process of normalisation in Lebanon, too, is gathering pace, if only little by little. For all that, we realise that the situation in the region remains complicated. We are ready, as before, to do all we can in the economic sphere and in the sphere of political contacts to normalise the situation and to make sure that it moves in a positive direction.”
"We [Russia and Iran] are good neighbours. Our contacts are rapidly growing, especially in recent years, and trade is increasing, with a turnover approaching $3.5 billion. Our contacts are diversified enough. I want to stress our cooperation in energy, transportation and communications."
"The heads of state at the Dushanbe summit have supported the social and economic development of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. In economic cooperation, priorities belong to transport, telecommunications and high-technology projects. Together with the business and financial community, we must encourage joint projects in developing ground infrastructure, transcontinental transportation, energy, and modern information technologies."
"When we speak of high technologies, I think it would be timely, bearing in mind the scientific and technical potential and experience of our countries, to examine cooperation in the space effort, in drafting a programme for the practical application of space-based communications, navigation and remote sensing systems. We have good bilateral cooperation with practically all SCO countries in these areas."
"Emergency-prevention measures are a promising cooperative venue. We have agreed to establish the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's centre for facilitating joint disaster-prevention efforts and clean-up and relief operations. It is important to hold regular joint exercises involving all rescue units of SCO member-states and to establish close contacts between border-region rescue teams."
"Naturally, Russia has long-established links with China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. We must do everything we can to guarantee the progress of these relationships, and that's what we are doing. Hegemony is out of the question. On the contrary, you may have noticed that we seek ways to guarantee the interests of all member countries in the organisation. In fact, each country shares its competitive advantages in international markets and on bilateral arrangements."
"We believe the plans we have drawn in the Russian economy and in cooperation with our partners must be implemented. More than that, we will work to implement them at all costs because they will support domestic demand in our countries."
"I believe the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation should facilitate joint work on migration issues. Most importantly, we must obtain the maximum positive social and economic effect from migration. In order to accomplish this, we should create an effective system for countering illegal migration and provide incentives for legal migrants."
"Many financial sources were closing due to the international financial crisis, and that the markets for our traditional goods were shrinking to great extent. That is why we must implement our projects at all costs, when they are ambitious enough and especially when they involve economic infrastructure. Again, we must stimulate domestic demand. We must help each other finance projects. Russia, China and Kazakhstan have many such opportunities."
"The current global and regional conditions necessitate the need for enhancing the potential of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and its ability to promptly and adequately react to important developments. This issue was discussed in detail at today's closed-door meeting. I hope all colleagues will agree with the following conclusion: more closely-coordinated actions, including approaches to the development of national economies, are becoming more important today. In order to accomplish these objectives, we must use available cooperation mechanisms and, if necessary, create new ones. There are plans to finalise political-diplomatic measures and joint-reaction mechanisms for coping with situations that threaten regional peace, stability and security."
"Russia plans to be a part of modifying the global financial system that would facilitate real worldwide stability, prosperity and progress."
"We have great expectations for the energy sector. This year Deputy Prime Ministers met twice to discuss energy issues. This new mechanism's key aim is to streamline our energy cooperation, and to coordinate the activities of Russian and Chinese companies."
"Cooperation in construction is another big issue on the agenda, particularly within the scope of Russia's preparations for the Olympic Games in Sochi and for the APEC summit in Vladivostok. Our Chinese friends possess vast experience in holding such major events. The recent Olympic Games in Beijing are an excellent example. I am certain this experience will be extremely valuable for us. We also welcome Chinese companies' participation in tenders for building sports and infrastructure facilities."
"It is widely known that trade in machinery, equipment and high-tech products is one of the most problematic aspects of our interaction. The current state of affairs falls behind the two countries' potential. This particularly applies to relevant Russian exports to the Chinese market. I believe that by joint efforts we can boost mutual flows of science-intensive products."
