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
“Support from Russian citizens has always helped us, and I’m confident that the government’s future line-up will rely on the people. We must never forget about the needs of ordinary people. We must always remember how government-level decisions influence the lives of all ordinary Russian citizens.”
"Russia has become Turkey's primary trading partner, with trade turnover approaching $35 billion. And Turkey is also one of Russia's most important trading partners. Whereas several years ago we were principally talking about the construction sector, now we have a very broad diversification in terms of our relations."
"South Stream spectacularly enhances Russian hydrocarbon supplies to Europe, promising sizeable extra exports with our Italian partners' participation. Eni and Gazprom have agreed to increase the amount of pumped gas from 31 billion cubic metres a year to 63."
"Energy implies not only hydrocarbons but also nuclear energy and electricity. Certain Italian companies have invested billions of dollars into the Russian energy industry. We are developing contacts in high technologies. In particular, we are implementing Project Superjet-100 for a very promising medium-range aircraft."
"Now that the relevant documents have been signed and Russia has recognised Abkhazia's independence, we have more opportunities to organise cooperation in all areas, including on the social and economic development of Abkhazia, and organising support for those plans that you and your Government are making for the republic's development."
"Anti-doping measures are of great importance. We are drafting legal amendments to streamline doping control and improve the prevention of prohibited drugs and techniques. The RUSADA independent national anti-doping organisation, established last year, is responsible for doping control in Russia. National anti-doping regulations and educational programmes have been elaborated."
"Construction agreements set additional environmental recommendations, the so called Green Standards, with stringent requirements toward facilities under construction and construction process itself. We intend to formalise the Sochi-2014 environmental framework strategy and several detailed environment protection plans this year."
"Environmental issues have a unique place in Olympic preparations. 30 projects have been submitted for environmental expertise so far. Fourteen have been approved, two turned down, and another 14 are under consideration."
"Work on the main facilities in the mountain and coastal clusters has started, just as the construction of four out of the six Olympic Park palaces. All told, five ice palaces will go up in the Imereti Lowland. I think it is too much for the Black Sea coast. There is an idea to make three of them mobile, and take them to other parts of Russia after the 2014 Sochi Olympics to develop winter sports and popularise the Olympic movement."
"The work has been meeting all deadlines. We find it one of the priority aspects of the Olympic project. More than that, many works are ahead of schedule. The cable road of the Mountain Merry-Go-Round complex, and several facilities of the Gazprom mountain skiing centre have been opened already."
