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
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with Andrei Krainy, the head of the Federal Agency for Fishery, at his Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow. In a well timed manner, the agency prepared a new version of the Recreational Fishing Law within a week, including amendments that will cancel fees for this activity that is so popular with Russians.
Putin has chosen a new format of interaction with the people and his political rivals, and in doing so has calmed down the elites.
Russia must focus.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has published an article on his site www.putin2012.ru titled, “Russia muscles up: The challenges we must rise to face.” Dmitry Peskov, his press secretary, later said that this is just the introductory segment of Putin’s election programme, which totals 100 pages.
Putin criticises governor for poor knowledge of region’s economic statistics.
…seeking to achieve their goals without United Russia.
This week a regular meeting of the supervisory board of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives (ASI) will take place at the Government House. At this meeting ASI directors will present their project – the Leaders Club – to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. It is aimed at helping business people conduct dialogues with top officials and promote their legislative initiatives. ASI General Director Andrei Nikitin told Izvestia that the club will allow business people from the regions to meet with ministers and governors.
The election headquarters of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has already launched its presidential campaign. Izvestia was told at the headquarters that Putin does not hold election events himself – instead, public and political figures have started touring the regions.
On Thursday evening Vladimir Putin attended a gala evening dedicated to Public Prosecutors Day in Russia (the public prosecutor's office celebrated its 290th anniversary yesterday) and congratulated them on their professional holiday.
The prime minister's spokesperson Dmitry Peskov announced that Putin would not be taking part in election debates.
Cabinet ministers have discussed the financial results for the past year.
The election site for presidential candidate Vladimir Putin was launched on January 12. The website talks about Putin's background and his current activities, but there is no election campaign programme yet.
The story of Nikita Belykh has pushed the prime minister to these strict conclusions.
Public opinion is to play a more important role in assessing the work of the heads of the regional governments than economic indicators.
Vladimir Putin will prepare his own version of the Popular Programme for the upcoming presidential election.
Yesterday Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with the journalists in his press pool as per tradition before the New Year. Availing myself of this opportunity, I decided to ask him some difficult questions – about the relations between the government and the opposition. Putin responded sincerely and never had to search for words.
As per tradition, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin answered questions from government press pool journalists before the New Year. He briefly summed up the results of 2011 and told journalists how to deal with the opposition.
Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Taner Yıldız, handed a permit to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin allowing the construction of the South Stream pipeline in Turkey’s territorial waters and signed two long-term contracts with Gazprom for Russian gas purchases up to 2021 and 2025.
Minister of Communications Igor Shchegolev reported to Vladimir Putin on how the video equipment will be installed inside the polling stations.
The new deputy prime minister will revive the defence industry in accordance with the plan outlined in his article in the Izvestia newspaper.
