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
Speaking at the first global ministerial conference on healthy lifestyles, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin promised that the government will allocate almost half a trillion roubles on the Health National Project in the next three years. Having finished his speech, Putin passed a test for nicotine.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has raised customs duties on petrol exports from Russia and delayed the conversion to Euro-3 grade fuel.
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin started his visit to Scandinavia – first in Denmark, followed by a trip to Sweden on Wednesday.
Putin's Press Secretary, Dmitry Peskov, said that yesterday the prime minister instructed all the interested departments to explain what caused the shortage of fuel in a number of regions. The Federal Anti-Monopoly Service (FAS) and the Energy Ministry reacted instantly.
RBC Daily has learned that as part of Vladimir Putin's visit to Denmark today, he will sign an agreement regarding a technological and design collaboration between Phosagro, St Petersburg State Mining Institute and the Danish engineering company FLSmidth about re-equipping the production facility in Pikalyovo.
Government officials likely will not submit spending declarations in the near future.
On Monday, Vladimir Putin inspected the work at the ZhBI-6 concrete plant, which had undergone large-scale renovation. The prime minister examined the entire production cycle of the upgraded line of concrete slabs production, from layout to the pouring of concrete. The new equipment creates perfectly smooth and seamless slabs, which help retain heat in homes. For comparison, they showed Putin a slab manufactured by older equipment, which was not comparable.
But they doubt that it will be effective.
The government is going to abolish import duties on construction machinery and construction materials production equipment if Russia does not manufacture equivalent products, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said. The government is confident that this measure will ultimately make housing more affordable.
Contrasts between official reports and the reality of Russia’s economic situation were made particularly plain last week. On Wednesday, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin reported to the State Duma on the government’s performance in 2010 and on its future plans. The prime minister’s speech was imbued with a feeling of confidence and optimism.
