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
During his one-day stay in India today, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin plans to meet the country’s leaders, hold business talks on over a dozen contracts, open two exhibitions, and hold an Internet conference with the greater Indian public.
President Dmitry Medvedev received King Abdullah II of Jordan, yesterday, who is arguably Russia’s greatest ally in the Middle East. True, warm relations with the Arab monarch are taking time to be translated into major economic projects, but the kingdom plays an important role in the Middle East peace process, and it is important for Russia to hear out King Abdullah before the ministerial meeting of the Quartet.
The head of Rosaviatsia, Alexander Neradko, yesterday reported to Prime Minister Putin on air traffic. He said the country’s air space would be divided into three classes. In the first two classes, above 8100 m, reserved for large planes, permits will still be required for flights. In the third class, reserved for helicopters and small aircraft, one would need only to provide notification, as before.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin arrived in India yesterday, where contracts worth $10 billion, including the supply of arms and nuclear plant construction, are expected to be signed.
Inexplicably, only the ruling party decided to use the president’s name in its March election campaign.
On Wednesday, the government discussed ways to augment the budget without capsizing business.
This evening, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is en route to India. The official portion of his visit will start on Friday, whereupon he will meet with the Indian president and prime minister, hold a web conference with local residents, and sign a dozen contracts and agreements amounting to almost $10 billion.
In 2011, the government will raise taxes; however, it is ready to offer tangible benefits to innovative companies and to some medical, educational, and scientific institutions.
The government will not raise wage taxes from the present 26% to 34% in 2011 as projected, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said at a meeting on Wednesday, outlining major tax policies for the next year and the scheduled period from 2012 through 2013.
The meeting will serve as the initial step in planning next year's budget, Putin said, noting that the economic situation has stabilized and now there is every opportunity to arrange the 2011 budget according to traditional methods.
