June 1, 2010
Tuesday
Rostov-on-Don
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Beginning of Meeting with President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan
“I have made several important trips recently and will not hide that normalising Turkish-Armenian relations and a number of other issues were among the matters discussed during these visits. I have also been in contact with some of our European colleagues, and so I have things to share with you now.”
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June 1, 2010
Tuesday
Rostov-on-Don
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News Conference following Russia-EU Summit
“The summit took place, in my opinion, in a very benevolent, business-like atmosphere. We already know how to work together, we have good business relations. I hope that the practical results of this work will serve to strengthen the partnership between Russia and the European Union.”
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June 1, 2010
Tuesday
Rostov-on-Don
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Speeches at EU-Russia summit
“In Stockholm we discussed the Partnership for Modernisation idea, and agreed that it will become one of the themes of our cooperation in the coming years. Today, we will announce launching that initiative which I hope will give a substantial impetus to our good strategic relations.”
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May 30, 2010
Sunday
St Petersburg
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Speech at Russian President’s Cup Rowing Regatta Award Ceremony
“Russia does indeed have excellent traditions in rowing sports. Our rowers have won various international competitions, championships and Olympic events. St Petersburg is the undisputed leader in terms of victories and has already produced 11 Olympic champions and dozens of world and European champions.”
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May 28, 2010
Friday
Gorki, Moscow Region
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Excerpts from Transcript of Meeting with United Russia Political Party Members
“I have no doubt that we will succeed in modernising the nation. The question is how to do this as good and quickly as possible, with minimum loss, and make it attractive to both people and the business (for ordinary people and for entrepreneurs), because these people, their work is the major key to success.”
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May 27, 2010
Thursday
Moscow
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Speech at State Council Presidium Meeting on Improving State Regulation in the Area of Environmental Protection
“Compliance with environmental legislation must become a standard practice.”
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May 26, 2010
Wednesday
Gorki, Moscow Region
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Opening Remarks at Meeting with Participants of the Symposium on Culture, Cultural Change and Economic Development
“The relation between culture, ethics, and economic development becomes particularly evident during times of crisis. After the events we lived through in 2008 and 2009, the global interconnection between all of these things becomes entirely apparent, as does the need for a broader approach to addressing economic problems.”
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May 25, 2010
Tuesday
The Kremlin, Moscow
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Beginning of Meeting with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia
“Only this kind of dialogue [with the Russian Orthodox Church] can help us solve the very complicated tasks facing our country, and the tasks resulting from the very complicated economic situation that currently prevails in the world as a result of the global economic crisis. That is why we appreciate so much the constructive and full-fledged dialogue that has been developing with the Russian Orthodox Church in recent years.”
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May 25, 2010
Tuesday
Gorki, Moscow Region
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Beginning of Meeting with Chairman of Vnesheconombank Vladimir Dmitriev
“But it is extremely important as well that our own financial organisations, our own banks and development institutions also get ready to invest in our economic modernisation, in high technology and innovation.”
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May 25, 2010
Tuesday
Gorki, Moscow Region
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Excerpts from Transcript of Meeting with Heads of US Venture Capital Funds
“It is extremely important for us to develop joint projects in biomedical technologies, applied software, and the so-called pure technologies. Another issue that is exceptionally essential for Russia is energy efficiency, aerospace and nuclear industries. All of these areas are priorities.”
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May 24, 2010
Monday
Christ the Saviour Cathedral, Moscow
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Beginning of Meeting with Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia
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May 24, 2010
Monday
Gorki, Moscow Region
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Opening Remarks at Meeting on Law Enforcement, Security and Armed Forces Budget
“Above all, we need to invest in modernising the armed forces. In 2008, we approved the plans for their organisation and composition, and we are now shaping the new features of army and navy. We have set the deadline of 2012 for making the transition to modern and effective digital communications systems throughout the armed forces. By 2015, modern arms must account for at least 30 percent of the arms in service in permanently combat-ready units.”
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